A report published by the science and technology select committee calls on the government to provide more funding to local authorities as part of a coherent approach on early intervention, on the grounds that it saves money in the long term.
They have also called for the government to invest more money in the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), to act as a specialist, central support team to help councils with planning, delivery and problem solving.
The recommendations echo calls made last week by the EIF, which said the government should create a 25-year early intervention plan to ensure services are better co-ordinated across the country.
Last year, analysis of government figures found that council spending on children's centres and early years support had fallen by nearly £700m since 2010.
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