Spending Review invests in family hubs

On 11 June Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves set out the government’s spending for the next three years in the Spending Review. In advance of this, as secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) we supported MPs and Peers to call for investment in babies, children and families through a letter to the Chancellor. Thanks to all who helped contact their local MP about this.  Joined by the APPG for Children, the letter gained great support, with signatures from 25 parliamentarians, including 6 APPG Chairs.

The Spending Review committed to continue to “invest in and expand the Family Hubs programme, working with parents to help give children the best start in life”.  However, it did not confirm what funding would be allocated to the crucial Start for Life programme.  We hope further clarity will be provided by the Department of Health and Social Care in the 10 year plan for the NHS, due in July.

To support the parliamentarians, the First 1001 Days Movement produced this parliamentary briefing.