Making sure that children aged nought to two get the right start in life is the best sort of early intervention that we could make.
It can help tackle problems that emerge in later life - antisocial behaviour, petty criminality, drug abuse, welfare dependency and the inability to form effective social and personal relationships.
Nottingham is pioneering a package of intervention measures to become Early Intervention City.
A key element of this is the Nurse- Family Partnership for children aged nought to two and their parents. This scheme ensures that the most deprived families receive intensive visits from health visitors.
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