'Sure Start style' family services to return to region

THE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMITTED TO ROLLING OUT 'BEST START FAMILY HUBS'

- By ANDREW SPENCE

FAMILIES in the East Riding will benefit from greater family services following a £154,994 Government investment in the area.

The funding comes as the Government has committed to rolling out new “Best Start Family Hubs” across every local authority in the country.

The investment has been warmly welcomed by the MP for Hull West and Haltemprice, Emma Hardy, who called on the Government to “rebuild Sure Start style services” in East Yorkshire, an area lacking in any provision of this type following cuts to services since 2010.

The Best Start Family Hubs will act as a one stop shop for parents seeking a range of support, including on difficulty breastfeeding, housing issues or children’s early development and language, reassuring families that they have convenient access to support in their local area or can be efficiently connected to specialist local services.