The government should be commended for its renewed focus on family support. After years of successive cuts to funding, the sector welcomes £270 million of new funding through the Prevention Grant. That being said, a one-time funding allocation will not resolve the many issues that parents and families are currently facing across the country such as challenging behaviour, school refusal and partner conflict.
At a time when school refusal is on the rise - the number of severely absent children was 150% higher last year than pre Covid - and when hundreds of children with special educational needs are waiting over a year to access support, it is clear families are in crisis, and the sector is in urgent need of further investment.
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