Research for the Department for Communities and Local Government foundthat intensive family support can turn around anti-social behaviour andsave hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The evaluation of six family support services in England found that in85 per cent of families, complaints about anti-social activity hadceased or been reduced to a level where their tenancy was no longer atrisk.
Hugh Thornbery, director of children's services for NCH, said: "Thisresearch demonstrates that the knee-jerk response to anti-socialbehaviour, which tends to be sanctions, needs to work alongsideintervening at an early stage and preventing eviction."
The Government plans to set up family support projects in 50 areas bythe end of 2006.
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