The move is being taken to “address the reasons why evidence-based interventions struggle to translate into the local context”, according to family support organisation Foundations, which is launching the scheme.
Called Changemakers, it will see so-called local evidence leaders deployed across the four local authorities involved, Merton, Stockport, Wirral and City of York, to tackle barriers facing programmes and champion their use.
The scheme also involves the Department for Education and is part of the government’s Family Hubs programme.
“It is hoped that Changemakers will address the stubborn gap between evidence and practice, giving more parents access to support that improves child development,” said Foundations.
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