EHAs for those in our sample with and without family hub funding. It appears that those with family hub funding have had higher levels of EHAs than others consistently over time. This difference increased in Phase 8 before dropping to previous levels in Phase 9. Table 1: Comparing the rates per 10,000 (0–17-year-olds) of early help assessments completed in areas with family hub funding against those without Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Phase 7 Phase 8 Phase 9 2013– 14 2015– 16 2017– 18 2019– 20 2021– 22 2023– 24 Authorities with family hub funding 136 197 226 231 303 288 Authorities without family hub funding 107 164 166 186 196 231 Figure 7: Comparing the rates per 10,000 (0–17-year-olds) of early help assessments completed in areas with family hub funding against those without 136 197 226 231 303 288 107 164 166 186 196 231 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 2013–14 2015–16 2017–18 2019–20 2021–22 2023–24 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Phase 7 Phase 8 Phase 9 EHAs/CAFs completed in the year (1 April to 31 March) Authorities with family hubs Authorities without family hubs 35 Nearly three-quarters of survey respondents said they had started a family hub or similar in the research period. This includes some areas which had not been selected to receive government funding, resulting in around 400 family hubs across England. Family hubs were viewed very positively; nevertheless, in interviews conducted some months before the Autumn Budget and funding announcements, DCSs were concerned about sustainability. To address the fact that too many children come into [the] orbit of children’s social care without having received any targeted early help, the early help offer is completely wrapped around family hubs, with the health visitors and school nurses integrated. But when the funding goes these