Families of children with special educational needs and disabilities will be able to access early support in their local communities through revamped versions of Sure Start centres

Families of children with special educational needs and disabilities will be able to access early support in their local communities through revamped versions of Sure Start centres.

Councils have been told to recruit a new dedicated SEND practitioner in every Best Start Family Hub to provide direct, family-facing support.

Parents would then be offered a variety of early interventions, from child-focused speech and language sessions for toddlers to specialist parent and baby groups.

Ministers confirmed the 1,000 hubs - which are inspired by Sir Tony Blair's Sure Start centres - will be rolled out from Apr

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