Policy paper

Giving every child the best start in life

The government's strategy for improving child development and meeting the ambition that 75% of 5-year-olds in England have a good level of development by 2028.

From:
Department for Education and The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP
Published
7 July 2025

Applies to England

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Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5883-6, E03397782, CP 1362

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바카라 사이트˜Giving every child the best start in life바카라 사이트™ outlines how the government will improve child development and ensure that all children have the chance to achieve and thrive. 

This will be achieved by:

  • improving family services, providing high quality support to parents and children from pregnancy to age 5
  • making it easier and cheaper for families to access early education and care
  • improving the quality of education and care that children receive in:
    • early years settings
    • childminders
    • reception classes

The early learning goals in the 바카라 사이트˜Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework바카라 사이트™ are used to assess whether children have a good level of development.

This command paper was laid in Parliament on 7 July 2025.

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