This month, the 10 local authorities testing the government's 0-7 Partnership Pilot are reporting back on what they've learned so far. The £10m, three-year initiative has been running for a year now.
Councils are exploring different ways of helping young children and their families, especially as they make the transition from early years to school. The idea is to encourage better partnerships between service providers.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families is yet to reveal whether it plans to expand the concept. But Sue Owen, director of wellbeing at the National Children's Bureau, says lack of clarity about the future of Sure Start funding after the next election means "evidence of improved practice and outcomes for children is needed".
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