The draft 0-6 strategy, which was launched for consultation on Friday, sets out its vision as enabling every child to reach their full potential. It outlines four priority areas: the quality of provision, the role of parents and carers, equity of access, and integrated services.
Early Years: Zero to Six lists as objectives improving early intervention, closing the gap between children from disadvantaged and better off backgrounds, and expanding the reach of Sure Start and the Programme for Two-year-olds. The strategy also aims to professionalise the early years workforce, and identify and disseminate good practice.
Under the strategy, child development milestones from birth to six years would be highlighted, and there would be a 'sharper focus' on numeracy and language skills.
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