Investing in support for troubled families - Liberal Democrat Voice

Yesterday Danny Alexander announced a major increase in funding for the Troubled Families programme, with an extra ?200 million to be invested into the service.

He says:

Reforming how services are delivered is going to be a central part of this week?s Spending Round.

The Troubled Families programme is a radical example of how, by spending a bit more in certain areas, we can save much more in others and by doing so create a stronger economy and a fairer society.

Extending this intensive help to 400,000 more families will enable us to tackle problems such as truancy, anti-social behaviour and crime. The government is committing ?200 million in funding in 2015/16 and for every ?4,500 spent on a family, we can reduce the annual ?15,000 cost of dealing with their problems by reducing the burden on the police, health and social services.

You can read more about the Troubled Families programme here.

* Mary Reid is the Tuesday Editor on Lib Dem Voice.

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