CUT-PRICE parenting classes will be offered in north Essex as part of a Government pilot scheme.

Subsidised relationship support sessions will be available to expectant mums and parents with children aged under two from July.

The Government has provided £1 million for the trial project.

Colchester and Tendring is one of four areas in the country where the scheme will be trialled.

Prime Minister David Cameron says the Government should not forget about parenting and families.

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