Hello
We've been asked to support a new campaign #Fair4Families, launched this year by the organisation 4Children. The #Fair4Families campaign calls for the Government to use the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) scheduled for 2013 to put families at the top of their agenda.
4Children tells us that the CSR in 2013 will be hugely important in setting the political and policy agenda for the coming years. The #Fair4Families campaign is backed by a number of supporters who believe that the Government should invest in services and support for families with children, and they are calling for a "triple lock" for families. This means:
- Families with children are recognised as assets that contribute to our economic and social recovery. In practice this means long-term support in childcare, greater investment in housing, early intervention to cut the cost of social failure, and a credible strategy to eradicate child poverty.
- Crucial family services are protected from spending reductions for the spending review period, which includes free early years childcare and Sure Start Children's centres.
- The Government make a commitment that no further spending reductions will be sought through real term cuts to benefits paid to families with children.
We want to hear your views on this campaign - do you support its agenda and call for a "triple lock" assurance from the Government? Has your family been feeling the pinch on your finances, or are you concerned by future cuts to services your family relies on? And most importantly, do you want to see Mumsnet support the campaign?
Please post your thoughts below. For more information, see the #Fair4Families website.
Thanks
MNHQ