Vouchers for free parenting classes will be availble to all parents of children aged five in three trial areas; while relationship support for first-time parents will be offered in four localities.
All mothers and fathers in the three voucher trial areas will be entitled to a coupon worth £100 covering the cost of a course of parenting classes, available from Boots stores, children’s centres and health visitors.
Up to £5m has been made available for the vouchers trial between March 2012 and March 2014. This includes funding for redemption of parenting class vouchers and an independent evaluation.
David Cameron also annouced the launch of a new digital service, that will allow parents to sign up for emails and texts with information on pregnancy and early child development.
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