Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 72721

Family Hubs: Children's Play

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking within the Best Start Family Hub programme to ensure that the new centres enhance local opportunities to access good quality play.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
From April 2026, Best Start Family Hubs will continue to provide universal and targeted services for families from pregnancy through age five and beyond. These include peer support sessions, stay-and-play activities, parent champions, and community outrea...

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