Currently visits are mandatory when a mother is 24 weeks pregnant, in the first two weeks of their child's birth then at six to eight weeks from birth. Another check is required when their child is between nine to 12 months old and then finally at two years old.
But the Institute of Health Visiting (IHV) wants to see this boosted so that there are further checks at three to five weeks, three to four months and between the ages of three and five.
This final check should have a specific focus on "school readiness", says the report Health Visiting in England: A Vision for the Future.
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