- £126 million boost for families to give every child the best start of life and deliver on Plan for Change
- Funding will go to areas with high levels of deprivation to provide a range of support to parents, including on mental health and infant feeding
Thousands of families and children across England will be able to access pregnancy support, infant feeding advice, parenting classes and other support to give their child the best start in life, following a £126 million government funding boost – delivering on the government’s Plan for Change.
Around £57 million will be made available to 75 local authorities with high levels of deprivation in 2025 to 2026. This will provide a raft of support through Start for Life services to families with babies, from pregnancy up to the age of 2. The £57 million for Start for Life services will be given to local authorities and consists of:
- £36.5 million to improve mental health support for families and promote positive early relationships between babies and caregivers
- £18.5 million to improve infant feeding services and…
