A thematic review, carried out by the Ofsted, examines the impact of the scheme which was launched in 2021 across 75 local authorities through Family Hubs. Both schemes are backed by a total of £300mn over three years.
Start for Life offers a range of support including health visits, parenting courses, infant feeding, and speech and language support.
However, Ofsted’s review, which focused on six local authorities warns that “leaders report multiple challenges in using short-term funding to provide Start for Life services”.
“Leaders felt that short-term funding prevented them from planning provision for longer periods of time. They were concerned that they might have to cut services that families have come to rely on,” the review states.
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