Based on a US concept, nurses on the programme visit vulnerable first-time parents in their homes, from early pregnancy until the child is two-years-old.
Ten sites across the country have been piloting the government-backed project since 2007.
The publication of the final evaluation of the pilots is expected this spring, but concerns have already been raised about the future sustainability of the programme, with one of the original 10 pilots due to end in June.
Jacqueline Barnes, professor of psychology at Birkbeck University of London and lead investigator for the project, said: "There has been a varied response from commissioners. Some are very behind it, but others are on a tight budget and can't justify the spend."
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