The move has been taken as such relationships often break down when children move into or within the care system.
Through the investment 12 more councils, including those in Brighton and Hove, Salford, Gateshead and Wiltshire, will access the charity Family Rights Group’s Lifelong Links programme.
This uses coordinators to work with children to find and reunite them with family members, former carers or teachers, and friends.
In addition, 11 existing providers of the programme, including Birmingham Children’s Trust, Oxfordshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council, will also share the funding.
The DfE investment takes the total number of local authorities accessing the programme to 42.
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