Researchers examined the main barriers faced by students who are parents, the different types of support needed to overcome these barriers, and the groups likely to benefit from the expansion of student support in different areas.
Source: Ivana La Valle, Ini Grewal and Alice Mowlam, Combining Education and Family Life, Research Report 377, Department for Education and Skills (0845 602 2260)
Links: Report (pdf) | Brief (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/4, Digest 124, paragraph 3.8
Date: 2002-Oct
A report summarised research on good practice in supported housing for young mothers, to guide the development of new and existing schemes.
Source: Teresa Hinton and Sarah Gorton, Good Practice in Supported Housing for Young Mothers, Department of Health (020 7972 5309) and Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Links: Report (pdf) | Summary
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 30/3, Digest 119, paragraph 4.4
Date: 2002-Sep
The government set a target of doubling the participation of teenage mothers in education or work, to 60 per cent by 2010.
Source: Press release 27 June 2002, Department of Health (020 7210 4850)
Links: DH press release
Date: 2002-Jun