📢Minister Heather Humphreys announces Child Benefit to be paid in respect of 18-year-olds from next week

Child Benefit extended to 18-year-olds in full-time education or with a disability

Families of an additional 60,000 children set to benefit annually

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#loneparents #personaldevelopment #education #Employment

Register for this Online Workshop for Practitioners organised by CES following the launch of their research report on the power of community education in supporting lone parents. #training Community Foundation Ireland

Register for the workshop here: ow.ly/sZeJ50RsvkR

Our programmes team are delighted to welcome learners to our New Steps Personal Development Programme which started this morning! #loneparents #personaldevelopment Rethink Ireland AONTAS Bank of America

The Separation Network is hosting a series out workshops for frontline practitioners who work with separated families. This workshop, facilitated by Eavan Ward Women's Aid Ireland is focused on the intersection of domestic violence and separation. Learn more here: onefamily.ie/separation-net…

It was great to bring our #EndChildPoverty advisory group members together this afternoon to share insights and key learnings from the campaign last year and discuss the plans for 2024!

For more information on the campaign, you can contact [email protected]

Do you work with separated families in the areas of family support, early years, therapeutic supports, education, or youth work? Then our online Professional Development course might be for you! #professionaldevelopment

Learn more about the course here: professionals.onefamily.ie

Need information on #FamilyLaw ? Our Helpline Information Pages can help!

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Through our work with our learners we know exactly how powerful community education can be, so we were delighted to take part in a report which has been published by The Beachaire Fund at Community Foundation Ireland, with CES

Read the report & case study: onefamily.ie/media-policy/r…

Are you a lone parent in higher education? Researchers from @uccappsoc ISS21 SWSP_TCD collaborating with One Family are researching the experiences of being a lone parent and the benefits and challenges.

Please contribute by taking the survey: ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73…

Our Stay & Play Parenting Course is still enrolling for our next term - starting end of April! This course is aimed for parents of infants and toddlers up to 4 years. #parenting

You can learn more about the course here: onefamily.ie/courses-parent…

FRC National Forum @treoir Children's Rights Alliance

One Family offer a range of e-learning courses designed for you take in your own time, in the comfort of your own home. We have 5 e-learning courses for those parenting alone or sharing parenting. #parenting

You can learn more about these courses here: parenting.onefamily.ie

One Family’s parenting courses via Zoom offer a group-based learning environment facilitated by an experienced, accredited parenting facilitator. There are 4 different courses starting from late April. #parenting #parenting courses

You can learn more here: onefamily.ie/education-deve…

Trying to find info on childcare options can be extremely daunting. We've compiled some helpful resources to make it a little bit easier. #childcare

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Our Stay & Play Parenting Course is now enrolling for our next term - starting end of April! This course is aimed for parents of infants and toddlers up to 4 years. #parenting

You can learn more about the course here: onefamily.ie/courses-parent…

FRC National Forum @treoir Children's Rights Alliance

'Reforms must ensure that the best interests of the child are given due consideration & weight during cases of parental separation'

Read a letter to the editor in today's The Irish Times from Suzanne Connolly, Barnardos CEO about family court structure
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irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

.Barnardos Ireland underscoring the urgent need for dialogue & further scrutiny to ensure our Family Courts works best for children! Helen McEntee TD Roderic O’Gorman TD Simon Harris TD

The Electoral Commission is asking people to use 'critical thinking' when taking in information ahead of elections in June. newstalk.com/news/electoral…

This week Minister of Ed Norma Foley T.D launched Beachaire funded research on the power of #CommunityEducation on lone parents. At the launch, our Policy and Development Officer Conor Thompson presented on the wider context of community ed. Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4aGXt67

Looking for info on family communication? Want some tips on problem solving? Need a guide on discussing separation with your children?

One Family's #ParentingTips can help! 💞

Check out our helpline information pages here: onefamily.ie/information-se…