What is Parents' Week?
The Family and Parenting Institute, an independent charity, has run Parents’ Week since 2000. Parents' Week provides an opportunity to celebrate the vital contribution of parents to society and to showcase local services that support families. Parents’ Week also offers the chance to highlight issues of most importance to parents and families to politicians, the media and others who need to know.
During last year's Parents’ Week, hundreds of events took place involving thousands of organisations including Sure Start centres, nurseries, community groups, museums and art galleries.
“Parents’ Week really helps us engage with parents. We always look forward to it coming up in the calendar.”
Theresa Cameron, Parenting Advisor for Sutton Council
Parents' Week 2011:
The theme for Parents' Week 2011 was to stimulate discussion of family friendly issues. How can we create a truly family friendly UK? What constitutes a family friendly hospital, school, Sure Start centre, library or job centre? What changes do families want to see? Titled “Family Friendly … what’s the story?” this awareness week seeks to explore all of these questions, and work with others to deepen the understanding of family life in the UK today.
Thank you to everyone who took part in 2011 and shared their family friendly views and ideas.
