World leaders in early development gathered in Blackpool to launch an innovative early intervention programme this week.
Blackpool Better Start was awarded £45m and aims to combine grassroots and worldwide expertise to create better outcomes for Blackpool’s vulnerable children.
This expert knowledge has been pooled through the new Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development to create bespoke preventative approaches in pregnancy and the first three years.
Blackpool is one of five areas in England awarded lottery funding to improve theoutcomes of children from birth to three.
The others sharing the funding are are Bradford, Lambeth, Nottingham and Southend-on-Sea.
The NSPCC-led partnership includes the local authority, health services, police and community, and has formed close ties with leading researchers around the world.
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