The Government agrees with the Committee that disadvantaged White families should be a priority for support and that schools should be an important part of the work of developing Family Hub models, following the example of the Reach Children’s Hub. The Government will continue to drive improvements in all schools, focusing on supporting all disadvantaged pupils, regardless of their ethnicity, to achieve their full potential, as part of our mission to level up the country. The Government remains committed to championing Family Hubs as a place for parents to go with their children to access help that might otherwise be hard to find. Family Hubs bring together a range of statutory and voluntary services for families with children of all ages, as well as joined up care for the ‘Start for Life’ period (conception to age 2). The long-term ambition for Family Hubs is to improve a range of important family outcomes, such as family relationships and stability, educational attendance and attainment, health, and employment outcomes. The Government believes that a joined-up local offer of early help and support is crucial to support families, and we will continue to support local authorities to deliver effective support through Family Hubs. The Department has made £14 million of transformation funding available to 75 local authorities to develop Family Hubs, as part of our ‘Start for Life’ offer. The funding will deliver Family Hubs (bringing together local services and support) to around 300,000 parents and carers of 0-2s and their children, with the ambition of scaling up in future years. The Free Schools programme was set up to raise school standards and increase the choice of good school places for parents. Recent waves have targeted the areas of the country with the greatest need for good school places. While there is no specific Free School wave planned at this stage, the Department expects to run future Free School application rounds, and we will continue to be open to proposals that meet the needs of their local community and raise educational standards, including proposals that focus on building ‘cradle to career’ pathways for disadvantaged pupils. These can include proposals that involve close collaboration with a range of partners, including local charities, youth organisations and businesses, and are particularly welcomed when they are put forward by strong multi-academy trusts. The Department is committed to ensuring every child and young person receives an excellent education. Schools are already expected to work with a range of partners to support the broader development of pupils, including local charities, youth organisations, and businesses. We will continue to champion strong multi-academy trusts, as they are best-placed to foster positive relationships with parents and families, and to collaborate with a range of local partners and services to deliver a holistic offer of support, including ‘cradle to career’ pathways that support all disadvantaged children. We are also committed to promoting the effective use of the Pupil Premium to support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.