The council runs 12 early years centres and has been involved in integrating care and education for children from birth to five years since 1990. Islington councillor James Kempton highlighted the importance of seeing children in the context of their families. He said, 'It is crucial to build a relationship through early years services, because this is a gateway to other services which affect families.'
Margaret McMillan Nursery School was the first school to be awarded beacon status for the quality of its care and education. It offers 12 integrated places for children with moderate learning difficulties. The school plans to widen its outreach work to more than 1,000 children in the area.
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