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[[Family Education Trust]] is a conservative moral campaign organisation created in 1971 and at first called the [[Responsible Society]] and then [[Family and Youth Concern]].<ref name="about">Family Education Trust [http://www.famyouth.org.uk/about.php About Us], accessed 22 August 2010</ref> | [[Family Education Trust]] is a conservative moral campaign organisation created in 1971 and at first called the [[Responsible Society]] and then [[Family and Youth Concern]].<ref name="about">Family Education Trust [http://www.famyouth.org.uk/about.php About Us], accessed 22 August 2010</ref> | ||
| − | The Trust which still refers to its former name in brackets after its name as [[Family Education Trust (Family & Youth Concern)]] describes itself as ‘a national educational trust which researches the causes and consequences of family breakdown.’ It claims that it has ‘no political or religious affiliations.’ <ref name="about"/> However, most commentators disagree. For example, academic researchers describe it variously as one of a number of ‘moralist lobbies’, <ref>Lynda Measor. Coralie Tiffin and Katrina Miller, ''Young people’s views on sex education: education, attitudes and behaviour'', London: Routledge, 2000 </ref> ‘moral crusading organizations’<ref>Martin Durham ‘The New Right, moral crusades and the politics of the family’, | + | The Trust which still refers to its former name in brackets after its name as [[Family Education Trust (Family & Youth Concern)]] describes itself as ‘a national educational trust which researches the causes and consequences of family breakdown.’ It claims that it has ‘no political or religious affiliations.’ <ref name="about"/> However, most commentators disagree. For example, academic researchers describe it variously as one of a number of ‘moralist lobbies’, <ref>Lynda Measor. Coralie Tiffin and Katrina Miller, ''Young people’s views on sex education: education, attitudes and behaviour'', London: Routledge, 2000 </ref> ‘moral crusading organizations’<ref>Martin Durham ‘The New Right, moral crusades and the politics of the family’, ''Economy and Society'', 22(2) May 1993:253-6; p. 253</ref>, ‘moral conservative’ or ‘moralist organizations’<ref>J Somerville, ‘Shadow boxing in family politics: reply to Martin Durham’, ''Economy and society'', 22(2) 1993:257-62; p. 257 + 261</ref><ref> A M Wolpe [http://www.palgrave-journals.com/fr/journal/v27/n1/full/fr198733a.html Sex in Schools: Back to the future], ''Feminist Review'', 1987</ref>. The Trust can be seen as a strongly conservative organisation, informed by Christian fundamentalist views on the family and sexuality. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 19 March 2012
Family Education Trust is a conservative moral campaign organisation created in 1971 and at first called the Responsible Society and then Family and Youth Concern.[2]
The Trust which still refers to its former name in brackets after its name as Family Education Trust (Family & Youth Concern) describes itself as ‘a national educational trust which researches the causes and consequences of family breakdown.’ It claims that it has ‘no political or religious affiliations.’ [2] However, most commentators disagree. For example, academic researchers describe it variously as one of a number of ‘moralist lobbies’, [3] ‘moral crusading organizations’[4], ‘moral conservative’ or ‘moralist organizations’[5][6]. The Trust can be seen as a strongly conservative organisation, informed by Christian fundamentalist views on the family and sexuality.
Contents
History
The Trust was founded in 1971 ‘by the late Stanley Ellison, a London GP specialising in preventative medicine.’[2]
After writing a letter to The Times, Ellison ‘was contacted by people who shared his concern that the breakdown of the traditional family could have long-lasting and serious consequences.’ Thus was the Responsible Society born. It later changed its name to Family and Youth Concern.
Ellison was concerned about the effects of the ‘permissive society’ and in particular what the Trust describes as ‘significant changes in both laws and social attitudes in such areas as divorce, having children outside of marriage, abortion and pornography.’[2] The Trust claims that it is not ideological but rather ‘research-based’. ‘There is no area in social science in which the evidence stacks up so completely on one side’, it claims: ‘marriage and traditional family life are associated with good outcomes in terms of health, wealth and other indicators of well-being.’[2]
The approach of the Trust pulls against the economic tenets of neoliberalism which promotes freedom in the market. It argues that ‘unfortunately, the view that people should be free to make their own choices, without having to accept any adverse consequences, dominates the public policy agenda.’ [2]
Activities
The Trust produces ‘publications, newsletters, videos, submissions to public enquiries’ and acts as ‘a point of contact for the media’ as well as producing ‘material for use in schools, much of which can be downloaded free from our website [2]’ and acts ‘in defense of the traditional family’(sic) [2]
Funding
The Trust says that it ‘is funded entirely by voluntary donations’, taking no ‘government funding, directly or indirectly.’ [2]
In 2000 the Trust reportedly had over 2000 members. [7]
People
- Valerie Riches - Founder President and trustee, also served as Director until 2000 [8]
- Norman Wells - Director
- Irina Tyk
Executive Committee Members circa 2011
Ann Allen, Sarah Carter, Anna Lines, Gillian White, Fiona Wyatt
Former staff
Robert Whelan served as FET's director from 2000 until 2004, and was a member of its Executive Committee for many years beforehand. In his outgoing director's report in 2004 Whelan said that his 'appointment as Director had been a serendipitous idea of Valerie Riches and had not been intended as a permanent one. He had enjoyed and valued the work which he had been able to combine with his work for Civitas to the benefit of both organisations. He praised the work of his former assistant, now Director, Norman Wells'. Whelan continues his association with FET as a trustee. [9]
Trustees circa 2010
Arthur Cornell MEd, F.Coll.P (Chairman); Betty, Lady Grantchester; Dr John Guly MB BS DMJ; Eric Hester BA (Vice Chairman); Simon J Ling MA FCA (Hon Treasurer); Denis Riches BSc (Secretary); Valerie Riches (Founder President); Dr Trevor Stammers BSc FRCGP DRCOG, DPAB; Robert Whelan MA (former Director of FET, 2000-04)[2]
Sponsors circa 2010
Professor John Bonnar MA MD FRCOG; The Viscountess Brentford OBE; Peter Dawson OBE BSc FRSA; Baroness Elles (sponsored FET from 1990 until her death in October 2009)[10]; The Duke of Montrose; Baroness O'Cathain OBE; Professor Dennis O'Keeffe [2] Professor Brenda Almond (circa 2011) Michael McKenzie (circa 2011) [11]
Former sponsors pre-2010
Trustees circa 2005
Arthur Cornell MED, F.Coll.P; Betty, Lady Grantchester; Dr John Guly MB, BS, DMJ; Eric Hester BA; Simon J Ling MA FCA (Hon Treasurer); Denis Riches BSc (Secretary); Valerie Riches; Dr Trevor Stammers BSc, MRCGP, DRCOG, DPAB; Robert Whelan, MA Cantab[13]
Sponsors circa 2005
Professor John Bonnar MA MD FRCOG; Peter Dawson OBE BSc FRSA; Baroness Elles of Westminster; Professor Dennis O'Keeffe MA PhD; Sir John Peel KCVO FRCS FRCP; J S Scott MD FRCS FRCOG[13]
See Also
CARE | Conservative Family Campaign | LIFE | Order of Christian Unity | Family and Youth Concern | National Campaign for the Family | Centre for Contemporary Ministry | Conservative Christian Fellowship | Lords and Commons Family and Child Protection Group
Dame Jill Knight MP | Gerald Howarth MP
Affiliations
- Coalition for Marriage - Norman Wells is a director
Resources, Contact, Notes
Resources
- Martin Durham '[ FAMILY, MORALITY AND THE NEW RIGHT] Parliamentary Affairs (1985) 38(2): 180-191.
- Martin Durham ‘The Conservative Party, New Labour ad the Politics of the Family’, Parliamentary Affairs (2001) 54(3): 459-474.
- Martin Durham The New Right, moral crusades and the politics of the family Economy and Society, Volume 22, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 253 – 256
- Joan U. Isaac THE NEW RIGHT AND THE MORAL SOCIETY, Parliamentary Affairs, Volume43, Issue2 Pp. 209-226.
- D Luff ‘British “Moral Right” Women and feminism’, ‘’Sociological Research Online’’, 5(1) 2000.
- Jennifer Somerville 'The New Right and family politics' Economy and Society, Volume 21 Issue 2 1992. Pages 93 – 128.
- Jennifer Somerville Shadow boxing in family politics: reply to Martin Durham, Economy and Society, Volume 22, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 257 – 262.
Contact
FET is registered as a charity in England and Wales by the Charity Commission (number 1070500).
- Address: Jubilee House 19-21 High Street Whitton Twickenham TW2 7LB United Kingdom
- Tel:02088942525
- Email fyc@ukfamily.org.uk
- Website: http://www.famyouth.org.uk/
Notes
- ↑ The latest archive copy of the Trust webpage holding the previous logo in the Internet Archive is dated 21 July 2011: Family Education Trust, accessed 19 March 2012
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Family Education Trust About Us, accessed 22 August 2010
- ↑ Lynda Measor. Coralie Tiffin and Katrina Miller, Young people’s views on sex education: education, attitudes and behaviour, London: Routledge, 2000
- ↑ Martin Durham ‘The New Right, moral crusades and the politics of the family’, Economy and Society, 22(2) May 1993:253-6; p. 253
- ↑ J Somerville, ‘Shadow boxing in family politics: reply to Martin Durham’, Economy and society, 22(2) 1993:257-62; p. 257 + 261
- ↑ A M Wolpe Sex in Schools: Back to the future, Feminist Review, 1987
- ↑ Catherine Bennett,Valerie's moral lead The Guardian, 14 December 2000, accessed March 2012
- ↑ Bulletin No. 100 Summer 2000, Family Education Trust,
- ↑ Annual General Meeting & Conference - 12 June 2004, Family Education Trust, Bulletin No. 116 Summer 2004, acc March 2012
- ↑ Baroness Diana Elles (1921-2009) Bulletin No. 138, Winter 2009/2010, Family Education Trust website
- ↑ FET Annual Review 2010-11
- ↑ Valerie Riches, Bulletin No. 109 Autumn 2002: The Baroness Young, DL, Family Education Trust website
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Family and Youth Concern About Family and Youth concern, Retrieved from the Internet archive of 23 December 2005 on 19 March 2012
