BUT 4 in 10 children in single parent families are living in poverty, and current plans won’t meet Scotland’s targets.
We need bolder action.
Full response: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#TransformingChildMaintenance #ChildPoverty #TacklingChildPovertyPlan
Huge thank you to @jolyon.goodlawproject.org for supporting this campaign.
On 25 March, we’ll travel to Westminster alongside parents involved in the #TransformingChildMaintenance project to hand deliver our letter to No. 10 calling for a system that works better for children and families.
Too many separated parents are battling a system that doesn’t work. Children are losing out on the security they deserve. We’re proud to support @opfs.org.uk, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social in calling for change.
👉 buff.ly/ncjEPht
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Supporting parents to access #ChildMaintenance?
Join us & @fifegingerbread.bsky.social for practical insights from workers & parents, plus a preview of a new online toolkit.
👉 bit.ly/4r2tD3B
#TransformingChildMaintenance
💜 Remember, if you're single parent in Scotland, OPFS is here for you.
Fund face to face support for parents using the Child Maintenance Service so families are supported to navigate a complex system.
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Single parents need support now to navigate a very complex system and access the financial security their children are entitled to.
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social @childrenfirst.bsky.social
Clearer advice routes, funded guidance, face-to-face support.
👉 Sign our letter to Keir Starmer, support change:
www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
@ipprscotland.bsky.social
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@therobertsontrust.bsky.social
I support a new vision for child maintenance
Scotland can act now: clearer advice routes, funded guidance, face-to-face support.
👉 Sign our letter to Keir Starmer, support change:
www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
@ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@therobertsontrust.bsky.social
Scotland can act now: clearer advice routes, funded guidance, face-to-face support.
👉 Sign our letter to Keir Starmer and support our call for change:
www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
@ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Thank you - almost 600 signatures for our open letter calling for urgent #childmaintenance reform
But with 2 million children missing out on support they are owed, we need to keep pushing for reform!
👉 Add your name: opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Thanks to everyone who’s signed our open letter calling for urgent Child Maintenance Service reform.
We’re at 585+ signatures — but we need many more.
If you haven’t added your name yet, please take a minute:
👉 www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Families need support long before things break down.
Our 2nd call for change is simple: build better support outside the CMS so parents can resolve problems quickly.
Learn more → opfs.org.uk/betterforeve...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
Our partners, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social have been testing new ways to help, building confidence among practitioners, creating resources for families and helping parents get the support their children are entitled to.
💬 Blog → opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
For many single parents, navigating the CMS feels like hitting a wall.
Explore their stories, poems and art and experience an interactive simulation that reveals what it’s like to seek support through a broken system.
Visit: bit.ly/4ooaIzl
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@ipprscotland.bsky.social
Single parents have been at the heart of the Transforming Child Maintenance project, shaping recommendations, influencing policymakers, and helping design a system that truly works for families.
Their voices are driving reform ⬇️
📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Too many children are missing out on the financial support they need
The system designed to help them is falling short.
📄 Read the report, add your name to the open letter:
www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
@ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
💚 A big thank you to everyone who has been signing and sharing our letter to the Prime Minister.
💪 With your help, we've already collected 556 signatures.
📣 Let's keep pushing for long overdue change!
👉 opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Parents describe their experience with the Child Maintenance Service as impersonal, inconsistent and exhausting.
Our report shows how we can build a system that works for families: one that’s fairer, safer & responds to real lives.
📄 → opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Missed payments, poor service & delays mean 2m kids are missing out on the support they're entitled to.
We need to Transform the CMS so it works for everyone.
👉 www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
New polling by @ipprscotland.bsky.social shows 78% of parents favour a system that prioritises getting maintenance in place for every child
📊 Read the blog: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social
No parent should have to fight this hard to give their child financial security.
It's time to transform the CMS into a system that works for everyone.
opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/s...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social@ipprscotland.bsky.social
Too many children are being let down by a system meant to protect them.
Our report with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social sets out how to change that.
👉 opfs.org.uk/betterforeve...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Ever used the Child Maintenance Service?
Parents who have, helped us create this simulation.
Every click and dead end, is based on their experiences.
Find out more: www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone
@ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
📊 New polling from @ipprscotland.bsky.social shows overwhelming support for reform of the child maintenance system.
Read the latest blog from @IPPRScotland, part of our #TransformingChildMaintenance project with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
Quote from Laura Millar, Fife Gingerbread about helping families in Fife to access child maintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social has seen 1st-hand how broken the #ChildMaintenance system can be.
Now, with OPFS & @ipprscotland.bsky.social, they’re calling for reform to make the system fairer, safer & easier for every family.
📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Child Maintenance is not just about one parent paying another
This week we, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social launched a report calling for urgent reform of the #ChildMaintenance system.
Single parents helped shape the recommendations
🗣️ Hear one of their stories:
🔗 opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/s...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Too many separated parents, paying & receiving, are battling a system that doesn’t work. Children are losing out on the security they deserve.
We are calling for change.
👉 opfs.org.uk/betterforeve... @opfs.org.uk @ipprscotland.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Too many children are missing out on the support they deserve.
It’s time for change!
We’re backing @opfs.org.uk , @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social in calling for a fairer, safer system.
opfs.org.uk/betterforeve...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Too many separated parents, paying + receiving, are battling a system that doesn’t work. Children are losing out on the security they deserve.
It's time for change!
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
👉 opfs.org.uk/betterforeve...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
Big thanks to STV news for covering such an important issue affecting thousands of families across the UK.
Massive thank you to Kira for sharing her story and shining a light.
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
#TransformingChildMaintenance
news.stv.tv/scotland/cha...
📺 Catch STV News 6pm tonight for a look at the Child Maintenance system and the urgent need for reform.
#TransformingChildMaintenance
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
