An ambitious target of almost a decade ago was met last month when the 3,500th Children's Centre in England opened its doors, offering integrated support and care for all the under-fives and their families in the community. But a new report argues that it would be disastrous to expect this new centre to live up to the ambitions and promises of the programme within the current timeframe of two years.
The fifth report of the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee urges the Government to give the programme more time to take effect and prove what is known on the ground - that it is improving outcomes for young children.
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