Its m ajor function is to disseminate practice, drawing heavily on the approaches and work of the projects that the Foundation supports. However, it also features outside authors, perhaps from complementary disciplines or areas of in terest, most of whom have practical, first-hand experience. Each edition centres on a theme that is currently relevant in the field of early childhood. Early Childhood Matters is published every four months . The first edition was published in February 1998 as a continuation and development of the Foundation's Newsletter that ran for 87 issues.
Fathers matter too.
Second, it draws out the key issues in fathering and discusses how these are understood and acted on. Third it offers a survey of what is being done, strategically and via direct work, to support fathers as they move towards the parenting roles that they, and their families, cultures and societies determine that they should have. Although the need for work with fathers is coming more sharply into focus now, considerable efforts have already been made. This is a three years investigation into what makes an effective project work, that was launched in January 1999 by the Foundation and partner organisations. In a discussion about parental involvement it is important to keep in mind that children depend on the love, care and security that those in parenting roles most naturally provide.