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Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

The creation of an England-wide network of 1,000 community hubs dubbed ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ that would provide support for those vulnerable to exploitation from criminal gangs is a key recommendation of a year-long review of services for young people led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.
Longfield: "There are parts of the country where the state is failing in its duty to protect vulnerable children." Photo: Alex Deverill
Longfield: "There are parts of the country where the state is failing in its duty to protect vulnerable children." Photo: Alex Deverill

Hidden in Plain Sight, the Commission on Young Lives' final report, published today (Friday), sets out a national action plan with a range of recommendations to the government, councils, the police and schools to tackle what it calls “deep rooted” problems in support systems for children, young people and families.

The commission warns that the failure of these systems to protect some of the most vulnerable children is allowing criminals and abusers to groom thousands of young people in England into county lines, street gangs, and criminal activity.

The centrepiece of the proposals is the target to create 1,000 Sure Start Plus Hubs by 2027. These would be sited in or around schools across England, with the most disadvantaged areas prioritised initially.

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