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Children’s minister outlines ambitions for family hubs

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New children’s minister Will Quince has told parliamentarians that he wants family hubs to replace children’s centres in all local authorities under the government’s plans to remould family support services in England.
Children's minister Will Quince described family hubs as Sure Start +++. Image: Parliament TV
Children's minister Will Quince described family hubs as Sure Start +++. Image: Parliament TV

Speaking at a public services committee hearing into vulnerable children, Quince said it was his ambition for the family hubs model to be rolled out across all local authorities.

Quizzed by committee chair Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top on whether this ambition meant “money for children's centres and Sure Start being funnelled into family hubs”, Quince said: “That will be for local authorities to decide, but, yes, my ambition is that will be the model they move to.”

At last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review, the Chancellor announced £82m will be provided to establish family hubs in 75 local authorities over the next three years. This is in addition to the £34m already announced to set up hubs in 12 pilot areas, create a national centre to co-ordinate practice and develop approaches to digital support.

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