Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith visited Rosebud Nursery in Ashton-under Lyne to see the Teens and Toddlers programme in action.
Teens and Toddlers aims to benefit two sets of vulnerable children simultaneously by pairing young people aged between 13 and 16 from disadvantaged areas with nursery children in need of extra support. The programme is currently supported by the DWP's Innovation Fund, a new type of social impact bond.
Rosebud Nursery is hosting the 18-week project as part of the expansion of the programme into the North West.
Diana Whitmore, CEO of Teens and Toddlers, said the plan was to roll out the social investment model nationwide.