Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 118170
Parents: Advisory Services
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
John Glen
Conservative — Salisbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of whether evidentiary requirements attached to parenting interventions in the Best Start Family Hubs programme affect the ability of local authorities to commission pare
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department is clear that local authorities should commission parenting programmes with a strong and credible evidence base, ensuring families receive support that improves outcomes and increases the proportion of children achieving a good level of dev...
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