The report found that the role of health services, children’s centres and schools in delivering and supporting effective early intervention could not be underestimated, saying: "If we are, as a nation, to close the gap for vulnerable children, young people and their families, the active engagement of local health commissioners, providers and schools in both identifying need at the earliest opportunity and helping meet these needs, is crucial."
Of all the potential areas for intervention, "it is in the combination of early years development, including language and communication skills, and parenting support that the most significant impact could be made", the report added.
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