Question follow-through · 68957

Family Hubs: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to help (a) raise the profile and (b) increase levels of use of the Best Start digital service.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
1 Aug 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to help (a) raise the profile and (b) increase levels of use of the Best Start digital service.

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Aug 2025

    Answer published

    The Best Start digital service is still in the early stages of development. The department is currently exploring how best to design, position and deliver the service to meet the needs of parents and families. As this work progresses, we will consider how...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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