A small number of families require additional support. In the case of families facing multiple challenges, they often receive services from several separate agencies in response to a range of needs. Think Family focuses specifically on the needs of these families.
Factsheet: Embed Think Family Factsheet (PDF; 321Kb)
Key Messages:
- 40% of troubled families had 3 or more children, compared to 16% nationally,
- 49% of troubled families were lone parent households, compared to 16% nationally
- 53% of households with one or more young people with a recent proven offence also had a child with school behavioural problems,
- 62% of families experiencing domestic violence had a truanting child
Links to Data:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-troubled-families
- National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme
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