DfE announces growth of Family Hubs and independent review

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The Department for Education (DfE) has published a speech made by the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, in which he addresses the Centre for Social Justice as well as the importance of family in levelling up outcomes and opportunities for young individuals. Williamson considers the concerted effort during the coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine made by individuals to check in with family. Furthermore, Williamson announces plans to support the growth of Family Hubs England, which is a place where parents can go, with their children and access help as well as an investment of £14m to champion the family hubs. In the speech, Williamson says that an independent review into Children’s Social Care has been launched, appointing Josh MacAlister to Chair the review. Williamson acknowledges in his speech that the care system often breaks up families, splits parents from children and does not deliver the outcomes children deserve, and the independent review aims to report back with ways to resolve this....