The earliest years of life can shape a child’s life chances. Recent evidence suggests that inequalities – in child development and in health – are already obvious by age two or three. While the Government has increased spending on the early years, most of these resources are targeted at three- and four-year-olds.
To help prevent inequalities from opening up in the first place, policymakers need to focus on even younger children. But engaging the most disadvantaged families can be hard.
In our new research report – conducted by researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, UCL and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, alongside Peterborough City Council and with advisory support from the Stefanou Foundation – we analyse whether a new programme of home visits to support parents with children under age two in providing a safe, nurturing home learning environment could have a role in the UK early years landscape. We find a strong case – and local support – for a full trial of the programme.
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