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Single Parent FAQs: Having Fun on a Budget – Issue 38
08/04/2025
Blog
Answers to the most recently frequently asked questions on childcare.
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OPFS response to Scottish Government child poverty figures
27/03/2025
News
It is disappointing to see that the interim 2023/24 targets have been substantially missed, with 22% of children in Scotland still living in relative poverty. Too many in children in Scotland are still growing up without the resources that they need
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Single Parent FAQs: Childcare – Issue 37
27/03/2025
Blog
Answers to the most recently frequently asked questions on childcare.
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OPFS response to UK Chancellor’s Spring statement 2025
26/03/2025
News
Today's Spring Statement was an opportunity for the UK Government to demonstrate the sincerity of its commitments to tackle child poverty. Instead, the cuts announced will have the opposite effect: pushing an additional 250,000 people, including 50,0
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New film calls for a ‘new chapter’ for single parents worldwide
20/03/2025
News
Short animation, 'Time for a New Chapter', reflects both the history and the lived experiences of single parents, showcases the pride and strength in single parenthood, and addresses the misconceptions that many lone parents face.
Read moreOPFS response to UK disability benefit cuts
18/03/2025
News
The UK government has announced today the most shocking cuts to disability benefits on record. We know from our work that many single parents have a disability or are in poor health.
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Single Parents Day 2025: Community
14/03/2025
Blog
At OPFS, we will be running a series of open days across our Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow and North Lanarkshire services, giving people an opportunity to get to know about support available in their local area as well as to find out more about
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