There are only three months to go before around 130,000 two-year-olds stand to benefit from early learning. Already, more than 50,000 two-year-olds are undertaking early learning each week. That is a testament to the dedication and commitment of councils, and to the enthusiasm of providers across the country.
In many ways, this achievement exemplifies the role that I see for councils in early education. As champions of disadvantaged children, councils are ensuring that they are getting access to a high quality early education.
The presence or absence of a world-class early education can have a profound impact on a person's life chances. Despite all the good progress that has been made in the last few years, a third of children still fail to achieve a good level of development by the age of five.
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