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Allen review recommends early intervention body to promote best practice

Nineteen of the most effective early intervention programmes should be supported and expanded, with a new body created to promote effective practice, a report published today (19 January) has said.

The interim findings of the early intervention review, led by Labour MP Graham Allen, also recommend the creation of 15 "local early intervention places" to spearhead the development of practices. These areas would be supported by a newly created Early Intervention Foundation.

Allen makes a total of 34 recommendations in the report, stating there is no need for new legislation or immediate additional public expenditure for them to be implemented.

He said provision of projects across England and Wales is inconsistent and co-ordinated support from across the political spectrum is necessary to achieve results.

"The provision of successful evidence-based early intervention programmes remains persistently patchy, and dogged by institutional and financial obstacles.

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