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Supporting Families Annual Report 2024 – Supporting Families, a Foundation for Family Help

26 March 2024

Proposing MP
Felicity Buchan
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Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement discusses the publication of the Supporting Families Programme's annual report for 2023-24, outlining its achievements and funding details.

Action Requested

The minister has announced an additional £200 million investment in the programme by 2024-25, bringing total planned investment to £695 million. The Supporting Families Programme will move from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Department for Education on April 1, 2024.

Key Facts

  • The Supporting Families programme has been funded since 2012 with a total planned investment of £695 million by 2024-25.
  • Funding allocations are based on deprivation and population figures, increasing funding by approximately 40% in real terms to £200 million for 2024-25.
  • The programme aims to help 300,000 families between 2022-25; as of January 2024, it has helped 77,203 families since April 2023 and a total of 612,164 families since 2015.
  • The programme has reduced the number of children going into care by a third, adult custodial sentences by a quarter, juvenile custodial sentences by almost 40%, and Jobseeker's Allowance claims by adults by 11%.
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