Written questions

Baby Care Units

2026-05-31 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL456 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies programme will recommend the adoption of holistic family centre frameworks, such as Ei Smart, as part of efforts to support babies and families with the transition fro

Answer

In March 2026, we published Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies guidance, setting out a series of expectations to enable local authorities to design their support offer for families tailored to local need. While the guidance is not prescriptive abou...