During a major speech on the family on Monday (11 Jan), Mr Cameron announced proposals for the state-funded support sessions, and described strong families as the ‘best anti-poverty measure ever invented’.
The scheme, part of the Government’s Life Chances Strategy, is a rehash of the £5m 2012 Can Parent pilot, which faced criticism after just 2,936, or 5 per cent, of eligible parents took part.
It was launched by the Prime Minister in three underprivileged areas after the 2011 riots, but the new proposals are being couched in more inclusive language. In the speech, he envisaged the scheme having similar status to National Childbirth Trust classes, which are widely perceived as having more privileged users.
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