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Can preventative measures at the pre-school stage narrow the attainment gap between the most advantaged and disadvantaged children in later years? This is the vision of A Better Start Southend (ABSS), which aims to give all young children the best possible start in life by working with families so that they play an active part in designing services.
ABSS is part of the National Lottery-funded A Better Start programme set up to improve outcomes for children in disadvantaged areas. Southend is one of five area partnerships to receive a share of £215m from 2015 to 2025 to test early years interventions, focusing on communications and language, diet and nutrition, and social and emotional development.
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