{"id":23028,"date":"2025-03-26T16:27:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:01:31","slug":"family-hubs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Family hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d5002885923\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<div class=\"page-section-inner clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d500288593a\"><div class=\"page-inner-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);flex-basis:58%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Family hubs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Whether you need advice, support, or just someone to talk to, family hubs help you find the right help, in the right place, at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/contact-family-hubs\/\">Contact family hubs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701-800x245.png\" alt=\"Best start in life in partnership with Devon County Council\" class=\"wp-image-72755\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701-800x245.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701-640x196.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/12\/best-start-in-life-e1765819824701.png 1104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d500288595a\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d500288648d\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Working together to support families in Devon<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/about-family-hubs\/\">About family hubs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out more about what family hubs are and who they are for.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/\">Support for parents and carers<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Community support services for parents and carers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/contact-family-hubs\/\">Contact family hubs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Submit a request for support or call our information line.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/family-hubs-best-start-in-life-plan\/\">Family Hubs: Best Start in Life Plan<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>This plan sets out how we will work together in Devon to make sure every baby and young child has the strongest possible start in life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/accessing-the-service\/\">Accessing the service<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The service has moved to a single session approach, where families can receive immediate support and advice in a single session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/our-vision\/\">Our vision<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Increasing support for families and ensuring families can access support within their local communities and in ways that are flexible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d50028864c9\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d50028864ff\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">More advice and support<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/young-people\/\">Support for young people<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Health services, information and advice for young people in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonscp.org.uk\/early-help\/early-help-information-for-workers\/what-is-early-help-for-families\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Early help<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out more about what early help is and how you can get help (Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership website).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonscp.org.uk\/make-a-request-for-support\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Report a child safety concern<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>How to report a concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person (Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership website).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beststartinlife.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Start in Life parent hub<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>A new government website is now available to help parents and carers with early education and childcare support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/educationhub.blog.gov.uk\/2025\/09\/prime-ministers-letter-to-parents-and-carers-on-best-start-in-life\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter to parents and carers on Best Start in Life<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Read the letter from the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d500288651d\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-dcc-subheading\">More about how the family hubs service has changed<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-tabs-block\"><ul class=\"accordion\" id=\"block_acf-block-69d5002886543\" data-responsive-accordion-tabs=\"accordion medium-accordion large-accordion\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\"><li id=\"item-69d5002886543-0\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Will the group I go to still be available?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Some group sessions that are currently delivered in family hub locations will change, with families who have complex needs being referred to other community-based services through the new system from April 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">However, while the service moves in-house to DCC, families will still be able to receive support with:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>requests for support<\/li>\n<li>the Household Support Fund<\/li>\n<li>continuing access to existing groups run by the community where these continue to be run<\/li>\n<li>continuing groups such as Step by Step and Lets Talk, Read and Play<\/li>\n<li>parental conflict programme<\/li>\n<li>locality triage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-69d5002886543-1\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Will I still need to go to a community centre to access support?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><p>Family hubs are a community-based service and over time you will see more and more local settings advertising family hub services. We also have our own dedicated family hub buildings, and you are welcome to drop-in when they are open:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exeter and East<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chestnut Nursery School, 3 Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North and Mid<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ilfracombe Family Hub, Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL.<\/li>\n<li>Bideford Bay Family Hub, Victoria Park, Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2QQ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South and West<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Newton Abbott Family Hub, Coronation Road, Newton Abbott, TQ12 1TX.<\/li>\n<li>South Hams Family Hub, Daisy Play Centre, Pathfields, Totnes, TQ9 5TZ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-69d5002886543-2\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What if I have any questions?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><p>If you have any questions about the family hubs service you can still contact us on <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">the family hubs advice line. Telephone <a href=\"tel:08005385458\">0800 538 5458<\/a> (Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":945,"featured_media":0,"parent":65059,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-23028","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-02 15:38:23","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/945"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23028"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73903,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23028\/revisions\/73903"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}