Nursery World - Programmes for disadvantaged children in Wales put at risk by 'inconsistent' support

A new report claims that budget cuts in some local authorities in Wales are undermining the delivery of programmes for disadvantaged children.

According to the Family and Childcare Trust, which surveyed 20 Family Information Services in Wales, a quarter have cut their outreach services and a third of have increased these services.

This has left Wales with ‘inconsistent’ and ‘patchy support’ for targeted programmes such as Flying Start, Families First, Communities First and Integrated Family Support Services, claims the Trust, which has published a report based on the survey findings entitled ‘The work of Family Information Services in Wales’.

Under the Flying Start programme, disadvantaged two- to three-year-olds receive free part-time childcare, while Families First focuses on prevention and early intervention for families.

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