From next month, the programme will be extended to help families with a wider range of problems, including domestic violence, debt and children at risk of being taken into care.
There will also be a focus on improving the mental and physical health of vulnerable families.
For the first time, the programme will target families with children under the age of five, rather than just those with school-aged children.
It will start with helping 40,000 of the 'most troubled families’ in 51 areas, ahead of a national five-year programme from next year.
The programme builds upon the current scheme to turn around the lives of 120,000 vulnerable families by 2015 through reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour, tackling truancy and getting adults into work.
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