Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of (a) staffing and (b) capacity challenges experienced by Family Hubs.

The government is investing over £34 million to champion family hubs as a way of improving access to services. This investment includes a £10 million transformation fund to open family hubs in at least 10 new areas in England; a new national centre for family hubs to provide expert advice, guidance and advocacy; data and digital products that will support the practical implementation of family hubs; and an evaluation innovation fund to build the evidence base.

The department will be publishing further detail on our approach to family hubs shortly.