The Department for Children, Schools and Families said the report's findings were more positive than the 2005 evaluation. This was attributed to the effort put in by local areas and the policy and support put in place by Government.
The DCSF said it expected the positive trend to continue, and that while improvements could be down to the fact that services have been in place longer, improvements since the 2005 study could also be due to differences in the way the research was carried out.
The report highlighted the change from SSLPs to children's centres, 'which have more clearly focused services with better guidance available'.
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