I sat down earlier this week with Nursery World to discuss the work of my inter-ministerial group on family support from conception to age two, and what we are looking at to ensure we act early to help every child get the best possible start in life.

The group is considering what services are currently on offer during this vital early years period, and this is showing where the gaps are and where programmes are less evidence-based and could be replaced by something better.

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