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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to support parents by funding all schools to provide access for all to easy-to-use, parent-run, parenting programmes and courses. Further, to include a question on every school inspection about how they have involved parents in the choice and delivery of the programmes and how, in other ways, they support families. More details
Submitted by Breda Theakston – Deadline to sign up by: 06 February 2008 – Signatures: 92
More details from petition creator
The care of our children is the most important thing we do in our society. As a parent I know just how difficult that can be. Parents need support not condemnation. All parents should have easy access to reliable programmes that will offer them an opportunity to meet others and think about improving their relationships with their children. Parenting programmes can do that: a weekly short video and chat on the topic in a relaxed and informal way over coffee and biscuits. The bad publicity parents now get does not encourage parents to seek help when they need it. Support this petition to help reduce the stigma of parenting programmes and to help parents improve relationships in their own homes. Then, our children will stand a much better chance of growing up capable of reaching their full potential as well rounded human beings who contribute positively to their community and environment. Is anything more important? (£200 per school or clinic would do)
Current signatories
Breda Theakston, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Ian Trigg
- Jane E.M. Jones
- Elizabeth Davies
- Sheila Bailey
- Susan Tym
- Catherine Manchester
- cynthia Dowling
- sarah riley
- David McCarthy
- Barbara Illingworth
- M.Coughlan
- Clare Booth
- Richard Nicholas Ludlow
- Peter Coia
- Tina Scotford
- Bianca Coppola
- Raffaella Coppola
- Wilfred Gill
- Diana Russell
- Oliver Lines
- Mary O'Connell
- Margaret Sharples
- David Percival
- Clara P Donnelly
- Jo Pitt
- Eric Bird
- Eric Cheetham
- Helen Connell
- Lester Yeo
- Peter Mill
- Gillian Mill
- Sue Piper
- Eileen Jones
- Rosemary Novis
- Paula Anderson
- JULIE RICHES
- Mary Long
- Teresa Willmot
- Marie Morris
- Gary Birch
- Dave Cole
- Gordon Raggett
- David Trim
- Yvonne Parfett
- Carrol Barham
- Tina Wilkinson
- Polly Rayner Sheridan
- Alison Hindley
- Alexa Moody
- Jane Mok
- Ian Parfitt
- Althea D Farrell
- Chrissy Aldwinckle
- Annette Evans
- Ann Slack
- J. L Day
- Nuala Finegan
- Siobhan Finegan
- Salvatore J M Coppola
- Jim Sikorski
- brendan finegan
- Michael Quinn
- Terri Quinn
- Daniel Marcus Caldon
- Catherine Finegan
- Ian Purcell
- Harry Benson
- Nicole Moore
- lesley mitchelmore
- Anne Langslow
- David Somerville
- Mary M E Hoggard
- Debra Darby
- Kim Trill
- Tim Adams
- Linda Pennington
- Gill Coverdale
- David Curry
- Janet Dixon
- margaret evens
- Ann Blyth
- Bernie Holford
- eric tenain
- E Sanders
- Patrizia Wells
- Andrée Cresswell
- Margaret King
- Linda Scannell
- j.geddes
- Laura Davidson
- Julia Sarju
