Published by: Early Intervention Foundation, February 2022
Early childhood is recognised as a critical period, determining physical, cognitive, social and emotional, and behavioural development in ways that have lifelong effects.
The right support for families during this time can fundamentally change lives. The landscape of support services in maternity and early years, however, is complex and often fragmented. Local authorities, together with their NHS and other local partners, have the task of bringing local services and communities together to ensure that families can get the right intervention at the right time from people with the right level of expertise.
Key findings
The report gives 10 insights for maternity and early years services for local leaders and national policymakers, based on the learning from the 20 local areas in England and Wales that engaged with EIF in 2021.
The report highlights examples of innovation and good practice, as well as the conditions and support required to enable progress to continue to build. The 10 insights are:
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