Study Shows Scale of Troubled Families' Problems

A new report has shown that troubled families being helped to turn their lives around have an average of 9 different serious problems. The independently produced data published on Tuesday 22 July 2014 showed that, as well as having significant problems with truancy, youth crime, anti-social behaviour and worklessness; of the families being worked with in the government’s Troubled Families programme:

·         71% also have a health problem

·         46% have a mental health concern

·         29% are experiencing domestic violence or abuse

·         22% have been at risk of eviction in the previous 6 months

·         35% had a child of concern to social services or who has been taken into care

·         40% have 3 or more children, compared to 16% nationally

·         police callouts in the previous 6 months have averaged 5 per family

Download the report from the CLG website.