Leading figures in the children and young people’s sector have called on Chancellor George Osborne to deliver a Budget backing early intervention when he takes to the Despatch Box next week. A letter sent to Obsorne calls for the Budget to move one per cent of departmental budgets from reactive spending to early intervention and to introduce tax changes that will stimulate the social finance market. The letter has been signed by, among others, Graham Allen, chair of the Early Intervention Foundation, David Robinson, chair of the Early Action Task Force, and Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of National Day Nurseries' Association.
Children in primary schools across Glasgow will be given access to emotional and mental health services as part of a £1.2m initiative. The Glasgow Herald reports that a partnership between children’s charity Place2Be, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and Glasgow City Council will see services funded in 15 primary schools, offering support to up to 4,000 five-to 11-year-olds.
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