House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Supporting Families Annual Report
31 March 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Proposed by Kemi Badenoch Con North West Essex
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The 2021/22 annual report for the Supporting Families programme has been published.
- The programme will receive 695 million over three years to assist up to 300,000 more families.
- Improvements include a new outcomes framework and an updated early help system guide.
Issue summary
The statement is about the publication of the 2021/22 annual report for the Supporting Families programme, which outlines how the programme helps disadvantaged families facing multiple and complex problems.
Action requested
The minister announces an expansion of the programme with £695 million in funding over three years to help up to 300,000 more families. The report highlights improvements such as a new outcomes framework and an updated early help system guide to better reflect current needs and deliver seamless support.
Key facts
- Supporting Families (formerly Troubled Families Programme) helps vulnerable families facing multiple problems like unemployment and domestic abuse.
- £200 million additional funding for the programme by 2024/25, a 40% real-terms uplift.
- Total planned investment of £695 million over three years.
- The programme has helped hundreds of thousands of families achieve positive changes since its inception in 2012.
- Between April 2021 and January 2022, 55,421 families received support through the programme.
- Up to 300,000 more families are set to benefit from expanded programme funding between 2022/23 and 2024/25.