Government officials have defended the Troubled Families programme under interrogation, rebutting claims it had ‘no impact’ and denying accusations that they ‘suppressed’ reports.
A government-commissioned assessment of the programme, which was leaked in the Summer and officially published this week, had raised concerns that the scheme was not having the desired outcomes and described success criteria as ‘too vague’.
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