The Government’s Family Hubs, first announced in 2021, are now open across 75 local authorities, while the DfE has launched a new campaign to support parents with their child's development.
On Wednesday (10 January), the Department for Education (DfE) announced that its Family Hubs are now operating in 75 local authorities, providing support to families with children from birth to age 19, and age 25 for those with SEND, with a range of free services.
To 'mark the milestone', it has also launched a new campaign to support parents to further their child’s development. It is in response to new research that suggests more than 80 per cent of parents are unaware that their child’s brain is 90 per cent grown by the age of five.
First announced by the Government nearly three years ago, the Start for Life and Family Hubs programme is backed by £300m worth of funding up to next year.
