2.2: Impact of SPIP on family relationships 2011 survey data 2013 survey data PIP’ ‘No New matched Plus Plus PIP SPIP comp’n attenders group group % % % % % Relationship between the parents: Parents have equal say in 21 16 15 7 22 decisions about child Survey respondent happy with amount of 47 44 54 58 51 making they have Survey respondent finds it easy to discuss issues to do 11 15 15 18 12 with their child Survey respondent their 13 18 25 32 19 relationship as friendly Ex-partner is reliable about 50 50 64* 64 63* keeping to arrangements The arrangements are a 32 39 41 45 38 major source of tension Unweighted bases: 292 349 251 59 192 Source: PIP and SPIP Plus surveys Family circumstances We found that SPIP had a range of positive impacts on the levels of contact between non-resident parents and their children (Table 2.3). In 2011, parents attending a PIP reported a higher rate of having any contact between the non-resident parent and the child than parents in the non-PIP comparison group (84 per cent compared to 78 per cent). Among those attending a SPIP in 2013, 92 per cent reported that there was some contact, a statistically significant increase of eight percentage points (with Plus attenders reporting higher levels of contact (94 per cent) than non-attenders (91 per cent)). Similarly, the Plus attenders were significantly more likely than parents attending the previous PIP to report weekly contact between the non-resident parent and child, and overnight stays. However, parents were no more or less likely to report feeling happy with the contact arrangements. Parents in the new SPIP group (particularly the Plus were less likely than PIP parents to report having a child maintenance
2.2: Impact of SPIP on family relationships 2011 survey data 2013 survey data ‘No PIP’ matched comp’n group PIP group New SPIP Plus Plus attenders % % % % % Relationship between the parents: Parents have equal say in decisions about child 21 16 15 7 22 Survey respondent happy with amount of they have 47 44 54 58 51 Survey respondent finds it easy to discuss issues to do with their child 11 15 15 18 12 Survey respondent their relationship as friendly 13 18 25 32 19 Ex-partner is reliable about keeping to arrangements 50 50 64* 64 63* The arrangements are a major source of tension 32 39 41 45 38 Unweighted bases: 292 349 251 59 192 Source: PIP and SPIP Plus surveys Family circumstances We found that SPIP had a range of positive impacts on the levels of contact between non-resident parents and their children (Table 2.3). In 2011, parents attending a PIP reported a higher rate of having any contact between the non-resident parent and the child than parents in the non-PIP comparison group (84 per cent compared to 78 per cent). Among those attending a SPIP in 2013, 92 per cent reported that there was some contact, a statistically significant increase of eight percentage points (with Plus attenders reporting higher levels of contact (94 per cent) than non-attenders (91 per cent)). Similarly, the Plus attenders were significantly more likely than parents attending the previous PIP to report weekly contact between the non-resident parent and child, and overnight stays. However, parents were no more or less likely to report feeling happy with the contact arrangements. Parents in the new SPIP group (particularly the Plus were less likely than PIP parents to report having a child maintenance making