Research published today by the National Audit Office (NAO), which examined early intervention programmes in health, education and youth crime, concludes that early action has the potential to result in better outcomes and greater value for money.
However, it goes on to say that while Government has signalled its commitment to the principle of "early action" it does not plan a significant shift in resources to early action projects, or cross-Government co-ordination.
According to the NAO, the total amount spent each year by the Department of Health, Department for Education, Home Office and Ministry of Justice on early action intervention programmes has remained constant at around £12 billion, about six per cent of the departments’ spending in 2011-12.
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