Barnardo’s has published a paper arguing the case for early support for children and families. Following on from work done as part of the A stitch in time campaign, the paper brings together economic and social arguments for investing in early intervention initiatives, and includes examples of services that have been proven to work, although acknowledging that while the overall approach may be right, individual projects using it will not necessarily be successful. The report calls for politicians to stop waiting for more evidence and to go ahead and create the necessary conditions for early support to become a strategic framework for action.
The report can be accessed here: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/case-for-early-support-2016.pdf
The report can be accessed here: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/case-for-early-support-2016.pdf