He told delegates at a Labour Party conference fringe meeting that he wants leaders from the main political parties to agree on prioritising children aged nought to three. He said: We don’t mind spending money banging people up, but we could spend a lot less if we focused money on the early years. Duncan Smith’s Centre for Social Justice last week issued a joint report with the left-leaning Smith Institute calling on the main parties to unite around early intervention policies.
But journalist Polly Toynbee claimed Labour’s commitment to early years intervention was born out by its Sure Start scheme.
She suggested Duncan Smith convince his party to continue investing in the programme should the Conservatives come to power at the next election.
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