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Flying Start is found to make advances for under-threes

A programme that provides support services for under-threes and free childcare for two-year-olds in Wales is having a positive impact on their emotional and social development, an interim evaluation has found.

The report found that while the Flying Start programme, launched three years ago by the Welsh Assembly Government, is still in its early stages, it has begun to influence mainstream services by encouraging a multi-agency approach.

The interim evaluation focused on three main issues: how effective the programme has been in providing structure to ensure the delivery of support to disadvantaged children; whether it is bringing about positive changes in the attitudes and behaviour of children; and whether the programme has been good value for money.

It is based on a data and policy review, a census of Flying Start Partnerships and case studies.

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