Family intervention projects (FIPs) were at the heart of the previous government's attempts to tackle antisocial behaviour and provide support to some of the UK's most chaotic families.
But with government funding for the projects running out next March, it is unclear whether further money will be made available or if they fit into the new government's policy agenda.
Last month, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies launched a stinging attack on FIPs in its report, Family Intervention Projects: A Classic Case of Policy-based Evidence. It looked at an early evaluation of FIPs and argued that the previous government's claims of success were based on just a small sample of families who were seen to be "the most compliant".
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