Parents into work
Posted by Claire Ward, MP for Watford, at 15:16, Mon 8 September 2008:
Parents into Work
A new initiative aimed at supporting parents who want to return to work after having children has been welcomed by Watford MP, Claire Ward.
The scheme is being run as part of the Government's Sure Start programme which has resulted in dozens of Sunshine Children's centres being set up across Hertfordshire with the support and backing of the county council.
The Sunshine centre ,based in Oxhey ,has now received funding to set up a Parents into Work scheme at two sites in Watford town centre- one in Market Street and the other at a new building as part of the re-development of the Watford Springs site in the Lower High Street. The project will be registered as an independent charity with trustees from the local community including Watford Women's Centre, Girl About & Connections, Rookery Residents Association, Bushey & Oxhey Infants School, Bromet Primary School and Oxhey Early Years Centre.The aim is to work with local businesses, educational authorities and children's support agencies to provide a range of help and support to parents - especially those on low incomes
Miss Ward who has a two year old daughter and whose son, Oliver, was born earlier this year said: "As a working mother myself I know only too well the difficulties of balancing a full time job with the need to spend as much time as possible with your family. For single parents it's even harder to get the balance right and this is where the Back to Work scheme will be particularly valuable. It will support and prepare parents to gain education and other skills needed to return to work while bringing up their children. "
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Posted by r thomas, 16:21, Mon 8 September 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
TOP MAN A. ROBERTSON WATFORD WATFORD COUNCIL, Hello Claire Yes Mr. Thomas, do you know what gets to me now, Robertson will still have a job and all that money he gets when you might loose yours, am talking like this have just had email from him, its not Watford Councils Duty to have Gum removed but we did clear Town Centre of it 2 years ago, have you seen the Gun Filth in Town Centre Claire even neighbours where i live remark about it occasionally, will give you a tip that could beat the odds am a lot older then you, go for public services for the people of watford at next election in a big way, take care Mr. Mrs Thomas.
Posted by RALPH KITTS, 21:33, Mon 8 September 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
wot a waist of tme this will be as we are in a full blown recesition , and riseing inflation where are the jobs that pay a decent wage , thay do not excist because no one wants to take the risk unless you wnt to flip burgers or stack shelvs how much training do you need for that not a lot me thinks , for gods sake do something positive get prices down ant sort out our ecomoney then get people back to work . otherwise no one will realy bother or help them to start there own buisness