Member

I assume that the evidence from the Families First pathfinders is positive; otherwise, the Government would not be pressing ahead. Again, the noble Baroness just said it would be published in the spring—that sounds like “possibly by close of play today”—and maybe she could confirm that. The Foundations What Works centre’s evaluation estimated that just over 2,000 fewer children would go into care over 12 months as a result of this kind of approach. Do the Government agree with that estimate or have their own?