Its publication on Monday follows prime minister Tony Blair's speech to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in York last week.
Mr Blair said, 'I am not talking about "baby Asbos", trying to make the state raise children, or interfering with normal life. I am saying that where it is clear, as it is often at a young age, that children are at risk of being brought up in a dysfunctional home where there are multiple problems, say of drug abuse or offending, then instead of waiting until the child goes off the rails, we should act early enough to prevent it.'
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