HILLINGDON Council has been commended for improving the life chances of disadvantaged families in the borough.
The annual report of the Troubled Families Programme revealed the borough provided successful outcomes for 1,990 families from 2015-20, which is 14 per cent higher than the national average.
The report, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, praised Hillingdon’s hard work with families.
The borough’s children’s services worked with partners in adult social care, youth offending services, housing services and community safety to form a rounded approach to whole families, rather than individuals.
A Hillingdon family, originally from Vietnam, was referred to the service when the mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and her child was at risk of being placed into care.
The child’s teacher said: “The team worked with a parent with a terminal illness, dealt with a death and subsequent bereavement, a burial, an adoption and housing issues, as well as arranging financial support.
“The key worker was a true lifeline to the family and a real hero.”
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