The Government's key statement on early years, Supporting Families in the Foundation Years, jointly produced by the DfE and the Department of Health, was launched on 19 July. It has not received the attention it deserves. Given all our fears about the dismantling of public services, we could not have hoped for a more comprehensive and well thought-out paper.
The document is particularly strong in areas where, in my view, we have done less well in the past. For the first time in one place, the Government is offering a coherent story that links pregnancy, childbirth, infancy, early education and primary school. For example:
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