Families and Household Commission News

Read the latest news about the Families and Household Commission.

The views expressed on the Commission’s pages are those of Commission members and contributors and are not necessarily those of the Archbishops' or of the Church of England.

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    The Archbishop of York writes in the Radio Times

    12/01/2022

    The Archbishop of York writes in the Christmas edition of the Radio Times.

    1 min read
  2. Relationship and Sex Education – what is it and why does it matter to the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households?

    13/12/2021

    One of the tasks for the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households is to explore the importance of - and changes in - couple relationships in today’s society, recognising both the joys and difficulties and considering the supports and pressures around those relationships.

    5 min read
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    UCB1 Radio interviews Families & Households Commission Chair

    29/11/2021

    Commission Chair Professor Janet Walker OBE was interviewed by Vicky Gibbens of UBC1 Radio talking about the Commission and the Call for Evidence.

    1 min read
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    Parliamentary event: how can couples be supported to flourish?

    23/11/2021

    Three Commissioners participated in a panel discussion on Monday 15th November hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Couple Relationships and Reducing Inter-Parental Conflict.

    3 min read
  5. Dr Sarah C. Williams

    Fertility Rates: A Lesson in Dependency?

    25/10/2021

    Last week fertility rates hit the BBC headlines. In 2020 the total fertility rate (TFR) for England and Wales fell to 1.58 children per woman, the lowest since records began in 1938. 

    4 min read
  6. Families and Households branding

    Archbishops’ Commission on Families & Households launches Call for Evidence

    11/10/2021

    The Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households (FHC) launches its Call for Evidence today.

    4 min read
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    Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households - Stakeholder Update Number 3 (October 2021)

    01/10/2021

    In this month’s update you’ll find information about the most recent meeting of the Commission in Oxford, and about the imminent launch of the Call for Evidence.

    5 min read
  8. Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Household Newham visit

    Visit to Newham

    02/09/2021

    The Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Household undertook its first evidence-gathering visit on Thursday 2nd September, visiting the London Borough of Newham.

    10 min read
  9. Kwame Akuffo

    Some observations on the tensions between protecting individuals and protecting families

    25/08/2021

    In his blog, Commission Member Professor Kwame Akuffo reflects on the tensions highlighted by a legal system that favours the rights of the individual over family structure in our multi-cultural society.

    4 min read
  10. Lambeth Palace

    Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households - Stakeholder Update Number 2 (August 2021)

    17/08/2021

    In this edition you can find out what happened at the July meeting, links to more information and news on the website, and what Commission Members will be doing during August and September ahead of their next meeting in Oxford.

    5 min read