The Parents Forum was launched at the Battle of Ideas in 2006 and is delighted to be hosting a strand at the Battle of Ideas in 2008. The Forum’s aim is that policies and initiatives around the family and parenting are discussed in a wider context, so that the implications around the regular intrusions into family life are properly understood. The Battle of Ideas looks at issues around children and the family specifically, but also looks at all aspects of 21st Century politics which really helps to understand things in a cohesive framework. It is the most exciting event to be engaged with in the year.

Jane Sandeman, IoI Parents Forum