Maria Caulfield, Member of Parliament for Lewes, is pleased to welcome the £300 million fund for a three year Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme.
The Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, overseen jointly by the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), helps meet commitments in the Best Start for Life Vision, published as government policy in March 2021.
What is included in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme funding?
The package includes funding for:
• Bespoke parent-infant mental health and parent infant relationship support
• Creating a network of Family Hubs, improving access to a wide range of integrated support services for families with children of all ages
• Establishing a multicomponent breastfeeding support services in line with local needs
• Evidence-based parenting programmes
• Support for local authorities to publish a clear ‘Start for Life offer’ and ensure that parents' and carers’ voices are heard in the design, planning and delivery of services
Maria Caulfield MP said:
“I am thrilled to announce the £300 million fund for a new three-year Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
The programme’s core objective is to improve Start for Life and family service delivery in local authorities with high levels of deprivation and disproportionately poor health and educational outcomes.
In April 2022, the Conservative Government announced the 75 local authorities eligible for the programme in England.
This means East Sussex is eligible for the programme.”