Re: CSJ 'green paper' on the family

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Hi Sharman, I know what you mean about the voting dilemma! Of course, opposition parties have more time to develop policies, and the CSJ is keen to see itself as influencing policy across Labour as well as Conservative parties. It evens publishes a tally of ideas taken on board but, unsurprisingly, is much more successful with Tories than Labour so far! The Labour government is beginning to get quite irritated by the 'success' (ie, popularity) of opposition party policies, and emphasis on its failure with respect to health visiting: hence, I suppose, calling in favours from Unite to cast doubt on the trustworthiness of the Tories. Mind, with the number of broken Labour promises in health visiting, I think people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!best wishesOn 14 Feb 2010, at 19:24, Sha wrote:Hi , thanks for this I have just read the dcsf green paper and have flicked through the doc you attached . I am disapointed to find the conservative green paper more comprehensive , indeed I wondered whether they had a plant on senate as the document seems to take so many senetors comments on board . I think margaret commented on feeling let down by the labour govt having had high hopes. I entered health visiting believing the new labour govt was committed to narrowing inequalities and offering a real and exciting opportunity to make a difference . I do believe that there was an original commitment to eradicate child poverty and obviuosly that takes generations , however it seems to have at the very least lost impetus. I still can't bring myself to vote for the Tory party but if others decide to en masse it might make for a brghter HV future (typed with gritted teeth) thanks it's good to know what lays ahead , best wishes SharmanSent from my iPhoneOn 4 Feb 2010, at 14:56, Cowley <sarahcowley183btinternet> wrote:Not to be outdone, the right-leaning think-tank the Centre for Social Justice has also produced what it is calling a 'green paper on families. It covers similar ground to the official government green paper, but seems far more readable, whether or not you agree with the policies. It includes a large chunk about health visiting, pressing for it to be returned to statute and for all families to have a minimum of 10 (ten) contacts.Attached, or down-load from www.centreforsocialjustice.org.ukbest wishes Cowleysarahcowley183btinternethttp://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn<CSJ Green paper on the family WEB.pdf> Cowleysarahcowley183@...http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn