The hubs, which build on the Sure Start legacy, offer free stay and play sessions for babies and young children as well as health and early support such as midwifery, health visiting, infant feeding and perinatal mental health, and access to debt advice and welfare guidance.

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said: ‘Best Start Family Hubs will revitalise family services - bringing together health, parenting support and practical advice in one place, free and close to home, so that parents can get the help they need, when they need it.'

The hubs form the first wave of up to 1,000 hubs across all local authorities by the end of 2028, with 800 expected to be operating as Best Start Family Hubs by the end of April.

The Government is also making a new commitment to deliver up to 2,000 satellite locations by the end of 2028 – based in health centres, leisure centres, libraries and churches.

The new Best Start Family Hubs are backed by £900m of investment over the next three years – including half a billion to deliver hubs nationwide, £200m for Healthy Babies services and a further £200m to fund SEND practitioners in every hub.

Health secretary Wes Streeting said: ‘We're making it easier for families to get the right support in one place - from pregnancy onwards.

‘That means spotting problems earlier, stepping in sooner, and moving care closer to the communities that need it most.'