It was really interesting to read 'Building a Brighter Future', the Welsh Assembly's first early years and childcare plan, setting out how it will support families and young children over the next ten years (see our story online).
The first thing that struck me was the holistic view taken in the plan, with government departments involved including Education and Skills, Communities and Tackling Poverty, Health and Social Services, Housing and Regeneration, and Local Government.
So health is integral to the plan, with the chapter on 'Children's health and well-being' looking at improving maternity services and oral health and providing a 'healthy environment', with measures on making it illegal to smoke in cars, for example.
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