Early years services in Norfolk set for multi-million pound funding boost
The money from the Government will allow families and children to access things like parenting classes and toddler groups
Early years services in Norfolk are set to receive at least £2.35 million of Government funding.
It's part of a £126 million boost from the Government - designed to give every child the best start to life - and part of Labour's Plan for Change.
It'll allow families and children in the county to access help like pregnancy support, infant feeding advice, parenting classes and toddler groups – all of which the Government says are vital to guiding parents and supporting child development.
As part of Labour’s Plan for Change, the Government has said it is committed to strengthening and joining up family services to improve support through pregnancy and early childhood and improve long term outcomes for children - including through today’s investment in Family Hubs and the Start for Life programme.
Alice Macdonald, MP for Norwich North said: “I am absolutely delighted that families and children in Norwich will be able to access early years support through this funding boost from the Government.
“Constituents in Norwich North elected a Labour government to give every child the best possible start in life, and that is what we’re delivering.
“This will make such a huge difference for so many families in our community and I know that the impact will be felt for years to come.”
Andrew Gwynne, Minister for Public Health and Prevention, said: “This crucial investment provides a strong foundation to deliver our commitment to raise the healthiest generation of children ever, by giving parents the support they need to ensure their baby has the best start in life.
“The first two years of a child’s life lay the building blocks for their physical and emotional wellbeing into adulthood. That’s why we are investing in early years, as part of our Plan for Change, to improve access to services in deprived areas to ensure no-one is left behind.”