The report looks at:

• Identification of ESC resourcing/investment in early years and childcare
  
• Links between early years and childcare and schools
  
• NEF
  
• SEN review/EPS – Purpose, Strategy, Activity, Outcomes, Review – evaluation of impact
  
• Establish priorities for action
  
• Overview the Early Years and Childcare Partnership
  

It contains recommendations for the development of a comprehensive and coherent approach to early years and childcare including:

• Evaluation of the impact of the work of early years and childcare and EPS
  
• Early identification/intervention and preventation
  
• Workforce issues including succession planning