Today’s report by Ofsted that nearly a third of local children’s services are ‘adequate’or ‘poor’ will no doubt shock many dads. It will be especially worrying for those who live in the ten ‘poor’ rated areas, including Haringey, the area embroiled in the recent Baby P scandal.
What is more surprising is that the ‘comperehensive’ review of services does not make any reference to services that councils provide for fathers – something which dads’ think tank The Fatherhood Institute picked up on earlier this week.
Having decent support for fathers, and particuarly single dads, is an important part of giving kids a stable foundation, so it is a great shame that it was not included in the reports released today.
