Local authorities will use the Department for Education and Skills'money to finance initiatives such as giving parents learning diaries fortheir children. The money will also help councils set up "personaleducation plans" for fostered children and help parents use music andsinging to encourage their children to speak and listen.
The cash will also provide training and support for early years staffworking with the most disadvantaged families. The schemes will be aimedat children up to five years old.
A total of 41 councils will receive a share of the funding - thecouncils receiving the biggest allocations are Birmingham (500,000), Lancashire (350,000) and Bradford (350,000).
Helen Bolton, Lancashire County Council's workforce development andquality assurance manager for early years, said: "We will have at least14 projects that will help parents to support their children in earlylearning and maximise their value as co-educators."
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