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Several noble Lords asked about evaluation of the pathfinders. The Families First for Children pathfinder programme is being independently evaluated by the National Children’s Bureau, alongside Verian and Alma Economics. The evaluators will produce the final implementation and process evaluation report in spring 2025. Early findings from the 10 local area pathfinders—which are embedding, for example, the multiagency child protection teams that we will come on to talk about in more detail later—evidence better management of complex issues; reduced crisis points for families; quicker, effective interventions; and improved outcomes for children.