The Duchess was speaking at the launch of latest research showing that seven in 10 adults believe the early years should be made “more of a priority” across society in England.
The research by the Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early Childhood, which was launched by the Duchess in 2020, also finds that while 91 per cent of adults say that the early years are important in shaping a person’s future life, just 17 per cent recognise the “unique” importance of ages 0 to five compared with other age brackets.
The research builds on responses to the Royal Foundation’s Five Big Questions on the Under-Fives survey, which received more than 500,000 responses in the first month after its launch two years ago.
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