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<p>The autumn Budget announced £300 million to transform Start for Life and family
help services by creating a network of ‘family hubs’, in addition to investing in
tailored breastfeeding services and infant and parent mental health.</p><p>Half of
all upper tier local authorities in England will benefit from this investment, ensuring
that thousands of families will see an improvement in the quality and accessibility
of the services they receive. Whilst this funding will benefit 75 authorities, the
evidence and learning from this investment will improve services across England where
they are most needed.</p><p>The Department for Health and Social Care and the Department
for Education will work together to determine the best approach for selecting which
local authorities will receive this funding. We will set out further details in due
course.</p>
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