Early intervention and family support became a major policy idea.
Sure Start aimed to support young children and families, especially in disadvantaged areas, through early years, childcare, health and family support.
This matters because education does not begin at school age. Early language, attachment, health, poverty, play and family stress all shape later learning.
Awareverse supports early help that is practical, non-judgemental and built around real family life.
A common mistake is seeing early years as separate from education history.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.