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Children’s commissioner calls for ‘rocket boost’ for early years services

2 mins read Coronavirus Early Years Education
The children’s commissioner for England has called for a “rocket boost” of support for early years services including family hubs and health visitors.
The children's commissioner has called for more support for health visitors. Picture: IHV
The children's commissioner has called for more support for health visitors. Picture: IHV

Speaking to CYP Now, following the launch of the Childhood Commission - a Beveridge-style project to overhaul childhood experiences - Dame Rachel De Souza said: “There is no question of the importance of early years.”

She praised work already seen in family hubs across England and work by government to boost support for the youngest children through such provision via Family Hubs - the Growing Up Well project which will see three local authority areas receive a total of £1.2m over three years to develop solutions to improve how early years professionals collaborate and plan for families.

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