A report by ResPublica, called Making Young Minds Matter, claims action is needed to reshape support services for young people, pinpointing the role children's centres could play in providing broader provision.
"The trust and familiarity of the public with the children's centre model makes it uniquely well-placed to drive forward a systemic early intervention approach," the report states.
"This should be recognised and the age profile of their service offer expanded, as is already the case in some localities such as the Isle of Wight, offering more and better opportunities to help families and prevent problems developing to the point where children are on the edge of care or experiencing emotional distress."
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