I was delighted to attend a National Children’s Bureau conference and here’s a blog about the day, published by the National Children’s Bureau….
Continuing our series of reflections on last week’s NCB Summit, “A shared vision from conception to reception”, Dr Nia Thomas, Director of A Better Start Southend, offers her own takeaways from the event.
A Better Start Southend was one of five partnerships in England supported by The National Lottery Community Fund to focus on improving the life chances of babies and very young children by changing the way services are commissioned and delivered and involving parents as equal partners.
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Bringing together thinkers, doers, movers and shapers from the world of early years at the NCB Summit was a stroke of genius, and I’m grateful to NCB for their foresight and their invite.
Why do I say foresight? Well, the government’s spending review is impending, the Best Start in Life policy is in progress and the departure of many A Better Start experts is imminent. It’s now or never!
I’ve worked in early years for nearly….
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