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Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 July 2025

Debate

Young Futures Hubs

Contribution

I thank the noble Baroness. I have been a firm supporter of early support hubs since their inception. I was delighted to visit the Hive hub in Camden on Monday and greatly impressed by what I saw. But the recent government announcement framed Young Futures hubs very much as a crime prevention initiative, despite the commitments in the manifesto and the NHS 10-year plan that these hubs will provide open access drop-in mental health support for children and young people. Does the Minister agree with me, and with some of those I have spoken to in the sector, that framing these services as crime prevention risks stigmatising some young people and could deter them from accessing support before they even walk through the door?

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