One-stop family hubs to be opened in all English council areas | Children

The centers of the family of one store will be offered England To provide advice and support to the parents, the government announced. The ministers said the centers will provide breastfeeding and housing assistance, as well as support for development and early language for children.
The project of 500 million pounds will open 1000 centers from April 2026, which means that every council in England will have a family center by 2028. It will be built on current family centers and the start of the life program to provide one point to reach services in health, education and luxury.
Parents will also be able to record births, reach the tribe and maternity services, and get help to stop smoking. There will also be activities for children under the age of five and provide youth service.
Minister of Education, Bridge PhilipsonShe said that the centers will provide “a lifeline from consistent support throughout the country, ensuring health, social care and educational work in complete harmony to ensure that all children get the best start in life.”
Policy is part of the government’s batch to replace lost services since 2010, which includes the closure of more than 1,400 sure startup centers.
Research has shown that children who live near Make sure to start the starting center During the first five years, you would likely get five good degrees in GCSE at the age of 16.
Family centers were originally opened in 75 local authority areas at the beginning of 2024 by the then conservative government.
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Giving every child the best start in the life plan will put how the ministers hope to improve the development of children under the age of five, and provide support to the broader parents and families.
“It is the task of leading this government to break the relationship between the child’s background and what they go to achieve – it will put the best new family centers in the beginning, the first building blocks of better life opportunities for more children,” said Philipson.
“I have seen closely how initiatives such as Start confirmed the settlement of the stadium stadium in my community, and to transform the lives of children by placing family support in the early years of life, and as part of our plan for change, we build on its legacy for the next generation of children.
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“Ensure that the parents who work hard are able to benefit from more early assistance is the promise, the preserved promise-the lifeline of consistent support throughout the country, and ensuring health work, social welfare and educational work in complete harmony to ensure that all children get the best start in life.”
Anna Fuchwang, CEO of the National Children’s Office: “The Prime Minister’s plan for change puts his ambition to improve the results in early childhood. Now the government has put its money as its mouth is committed to offering the best family centers in each local authority.
“With indications of increasing financing for children and young children already listed in the health plan for 10 years, I am pleased to see children and families to be given a clear priority in government spending decisions.”
Laura Troot, Minister of Education in the conservative shadow, criticized this announcement, and said that she “only brings little clarity about what is really new and what is restored for current services simply.”
She added: “The lack of clarity is part of a wider pattern. This is a defined government with broken promises and endless turns.”