Up to 7,450 vulnerable families across the South East – including here on the Isle of Wight – will receive tailored support and interventions through government investment in the flagship Supporting Families programme.
This week the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that councils across England will receive a share of over £200million in 2022/2023 to support vulnerable families in their communities and help them build a brighter future.
Working jointly with the Department for Education and other departments, the extra money will help local areas tackle the challenges that vulnerable families face including those that put them at risk of neglect or harm.
The Isle of Wight is to receive £555,534.
Minister for Levelling up Communities Kemi Badenoch has said:
“As a society we must help the most vulnerable in our communities and the government is focused on giving families the support they need to build a better future.
“Our Supporting Families programme in the South East plays an integral role as we recover from the pandemic, making sure children get back to school, helping those who have lost their jobs get back into work, protecting people’s mental health and stopping domestic abuse.”
More than 470,000 families have been supported to build a brighter future since the Supporting Families Programme was launched in 2015.
That will get swallowed up by the council, I don’t think that tiny amount is anywhere enough to make up for the years of neglect the island has suffered.
Good shout Diggers.
I have got my calculater out,
And it works out £10-59p per family.
If you doubt my findings, please consult “Isle of wighter” AKA “The oracle”.