Despite soaring need, 15 years of underinvestment and a lack of ringfenced funding has “hollowed out” family hubs and children’s centres, according to the Centre for Young Lives.
The organisation's “A Fresh Start for Children and Family Support” report, finds that 49% of councils were forced to slash their budgets last year (2024/5), including by as much as 81% in one area in the north of England.
The report welcomes a promised £500 million Department for Education investment in early help via the Family First Partnership programme, as well guidance that councils should consider joining up these services with family hubs.
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