Ministers hope that the extra funding, announced as part of the draft budget proposals for 2014-15, will help the programme reach over 12,000 more families with children up to four years old by 2016.
The programme currently provides 23,579 disadvantaged families with free childcare for two and three-year-olds, parenting support, an enhanced health visitor service and help with early language development.
During the next two years £6m of capital funding will be invested in developing facilities and infrastructure needed for the expansion, including adding new Flying Start settings to the 146 currently operating across Wales.
There will also be £5m of revenue funding released in 2014-15 to cover the running costs of the programme, such as workers’ salaries.
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