Developing ways to engage fathers more in the early life of their child is a key aim of the 'Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures' strategy (Analysis, 26 February). It is hoped that the greater involvement of fathers will lead to improved life chances for children.
To this end, children's centres are to receive greater support in how to engage fathers in their services, an area that has already been addressed at Gloucester Nursery School and Children's Centre in Northampton. Not just fathers but all the men who play a vital part in the lives of the children attending the centre are being actively welcomed into the setting through the introduction of regular 'FUDGE' days - for Fathers, Uncles, Dads, Grandads, Etc.
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