Ann Gross, deputy director of children's centres and extended schools at the Department for Children, Schools and Families, said more work is needed to deliver results.
"Progress has been slower than we would like to see for children at five. Some of this can be explained by the fact that it's still early days, but that's not the whole answer," she told CYP Now's Sustainable Children's Centre conference last week. "We need to think carefully about what we're doing - are we doing enough to make sure all three- and four-year-olds take up the free childcare entitlement? Are we doing enough to tackle child poverty?"
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