Tax Reforms Needed
Reform of the tax system is needed to help ‘hard-working families’, writes Mothers At Home Matter’s chair, Anne Fennell. Families are struggling. They face an unprecedented rise in fuel and energy costs in the realm of £2k a year but do not have the means of meeting this. Many of the problems families face arise from a tax system which far from helping them does not even recognise them and whilst it elevates the individual it creates the problems which will see families pushed further into poverty.
Vulnerability & Care
“We all know of people who have been anxious and afraid because of the pandemic,” says Antonio Argandoña, “and we know from experience that we can be vulnerable and can suffer from harm or pain and be physically or emotionally damaged.“ The Emeritus Professor of Economics and Business Ethics at IESE Business School, Director at Home Renaissance Foundation and author, explains the importance of care at home.
Early Years Commission
We were invited to submit our research evidence to the independent, cross-party Early Years Commission to build a consensus on the future of early years policy.
They stated that they would ‘draw on evidence’ but their focus was ‘on establishing consensus’ on existing proposed solutions. Our submission challenged current orthodoxy by stating that the optimum carer for a young child is its mother.