Impact reports
Last updated: 01/10/2025
To be able to capture the experiences of single parents, we are gathering feedback on some of the key issues single parents face. We capture this feedback through our local and national services. A report is produced based on this feedback, highlighting key themes which can then inform future service delivery and policy priorities.
- Maria, Single parent, Edinburgh
View our latest report – Childcare Connector service
OPFS regularly collects the experiences of single parents across Scotland. Through our seven local services, national advice and information services and online support we capture key areas of concern for single parent families.
In previous reports, we shared key emerging issues alongside a spotlight on a specific policy area such as Conditionality. From this edition onwards, we are adopting a new approach. Each report will now highlight 2 or 3 of the most prevalent My Life and Me areas emerging from our local services, along with our responses to these.
The key My Life and Me themes for the period of August to September 2025 fall under the following broad headings:
- My money
- My health and wellbeing
- My home
Spotlight
Our spotlight section will now feature a case study that shares a single parent’s experience, illustrating the OPFS service approach and its impact on single parent families. The case study in this report focuses on our Childcare Connector Service.
Download Issue 32 - Childcare Connector service