The Early Support Pilot Programme (ESPP) aims to improve the quality and consistency of services available at local level, promote early identification of disability and ensure that families get the right support at the right time.
John Ford, who has been seconded from the Department for Education and Skills to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People to co-ordinate the programme, said, 'It is going extremely well. We have 21 projects underway and a further seven in the pipeline. There is a great deal of enthusiasm among professionals to deliver good, seamless services, with early detection of disabilities as the key to ensuring that the delivery of services is effective.'
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