The new children's commissioner for England called for a “rocket boost” of support for the early years, Sir Kevan Collins talked about the early years being central to education recovery and, a decade on from his ground-breaking report, Graham Allen wrote about the need for early intervention to have a “fresh sense of purpose”. What is new? The honest answer is absolutely nothing.
For years, the science has been telling us that the period from conception to two is the most important developmental stage in a child's life and can impact on their long-term development and ultimately life chances. Yet 76 per cent of the people who responded to the Royal Foundations “five big questions” didn't recognise the significance of this stage.
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