Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:57 pm on 14 September 2016.
Well, the asks that the JRF report responds to are very closely aligned to the policy development of this Welsh Government. I agree supporting parents is a priority, and I’ve taken a decision to refocus the Families First programme to ensure it develops services that address identified gaps in service provision for parents. That will link in very strongly to the work that we are doing around adverse childhood experiences. Parenting is also integral to Flying Start. I’m more than happy, as always, to meet with the Member for Cardiff Central if the Member’s got more ideas in terms of how we can improve our support mechanisms, and will continue to do so. But we are thinking about this very carefully and I will be making a statement shortly.