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'Super nannies' to help parents | 'Super nannies' to help parents |
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More than 70 "super nannies" are to try to improve parenting in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour, Tony Blair is expected to announce. | |
The child psychologists will be funded by the prime minister's Respect Task Force to work in deprived areas. | The child psychologists will be funded by the prime minister's Respect Task Force to work in deprived areas. |
Mr Blair will warn that poor parenting is bad for society and is also catastrophic for children. | Mr Blair will warn that poor parenting is bad for society and is also catastrophic for children. |
This comes after a Mori poll suggested 53% of people think poor parenting is the main cause of bad behaviour. | This comes after a Mori poll suggested 53% of people think poor parenting is the main cause of bad behaviour. |
In the poll for the Home Office, 85% of respondents blamed parents for allowing children to become out of control. | In the poll for the Home Office, 85% of respondents blamed parents for allowing children to become out of control. |
The "super nannies" will advise new parents and intervene when children get into trouble. | The "super nannies" will advise new parents and intervene when children get into trouble. |
Parents must not be made to feel like failures NCH chief executive Clare Tickell | Parents must not be made to feel like failures NCH chief executive Clare Tickell |
The Home Office is also to provide more money for existing parenting courses. | The Home Office is also to provide more money for existing parenting courses. |
Parents can volunteer for the courses, but many are forced to participate when their children break the law or refuse to attend school. | Parents can volunteer for the courses, but many are forced to participate when their children break the law or refuse to attend school. |
A survey for the Institute for Public Policy Research has already suggested that the UK's youths are the worst behaved in Europe. | A survey for the Institute for Public Policy Research has already suggested that the UK's youths are the worst behaved in Europe. |
Bad behaviour | Bad behaviour |
On every indicator of bad behaviour - drugs, drink, violence, promiscuity - the UK was at or near the top of the league, according to the survey earlier this month. | On every indicator of bad behaviour - drugs, drink, violence, promiscuity - the UK was at or near the top of the league, according to the survey earlier this month. |
Another piece of research by the organisation found British adults were becoming fearful of young people. | Another piece of research by the organisation found British adults were becoming fearful of young people. |
Clare Tickell, chief executive of the children's charity NCH said: "There is no doubt there are some parents who need extra support. | Clare Tickell, chief executive of the children's charity NCH said: "There is no doubt there are some parents who need extra support. |
"But parents must not be made to feel like failures - something the government must consider when announcing compulsory parenting classes." | "But parents must not be made to feel like failures - something the government must consider when announcing compulsory parenting classes." |