The £10m for the scheme will last for three years and will be shared by Blackpool, Derby, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kingston upon Thames, North Tyneside, Rotherham, Somerset, Staffordshire and Sunderland councils.
The cash will be used to improve partnerships between schools, nursery workers, childminders and parents. The areas involved will also test plans to provide parents with a single point of contact for advice about local childcare needs.
Sharing of information and joint training between the early years and schools sectors is another focus of the scheme and will involve councils, health trusts and local charities linked with education and childcare.
Conservative councillor Alan Wells, Isle of Wight Council's lead member for children, said the 0-7 Partnership will form part of wider efforts to improve outcomes and attainment levels among the island's young people. This includes replacing its primary, middle and secondary schools with just two tiers of school. "This project will become a key part in the council's vision for improving educational services and standards at all levels," he added.
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