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Family hubs: DfE reveals 75 councils eligible to run services

2 mins read Early Years Health Social Care
The 75 local authority areas to benefit from new family hubs have been announced by the government.
Family hubs will offer support from birth to 19. Picture: Adobe Stock
Family hubs will offer support from birth to 19. Picture: Adobe Stock

The councils are eligible for a share of £302m to create new family hubs in their areas that will provide services from birth to 19 including parenting and breastfeeding support.

A £100m share of the total funding will be divided among eligible areas to roll out bespoke parent-infant relationship and perinatal mental health support, according to the Department for Education.

Some £82m will be used to create the network of family hubs, £50m will be used to establish breastfeeding support services, £50m will fund evidence-based parenting programmes, £10m will be used to support local authorities to publish a clear "Start for Life offer" and a further £10m will be ringfenced for councils to trial innovative Start for Life workforce models, the announcement adds.

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