News archive

This section gives older news items which together show how the Early Support Programme has developed since its launch in 2002. Some of the items concern related DfES or other government news.

• Early Years Foundation Stage goes out to consultation - have your say - posted May 2006
• Have your say about the Early Support materials – by 21 July - posted May 2006
• Pathfinder family support a new campaign - posted March 2006
• Early Support team is looking for consultants - posted March 2006
• European Conference on Early Childhood Intervention - new publication - posted January 2006
• General Sure Start grant allocations 2006/7 and 2007/8 - posted December 2005
• Sure Start children's centres practice guidance published - posted December 2005
• Childcare Bill and the development of the Early Years Foundation Stage - posted December 2005
• New research on key workers for disabled children - posted August 2005
• Lead professional guidance published - posted July 2005
• Sure Start recommends the Early Support approach - posted May 2005
• Early Support launches a newsletter - posted April 2005
• Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit backs Early Support - posted January 2005
• Government unveils ten year strategy for childcare - posted December 2004
• New website supports Every child matters - posted December 2004
• Government launches national framework for local change - to ensure Every child matters   - posted December 2004
• Team appointed to evaluate Early Support nationally   - posted October 2004
• Key worker standards endorsed by NSF   - posted October 2004
• National Service Framework for Children calls for use of the Early Support materials to meet new national standards - posted September 2004
• Leaflet and poster campaign under way - posted September 2004
• Professional guidance now ready - posted September 2004
• Thirty six new Early Support Pathfinders announced - posted July 2004
• Chancellor commits to extending early support for disabled children - posted July 2004
• Families benefit from better co-ordinated education, health and social care services - posted July 2004
• ESP materials launched - posted July 2004
• Feasibility study launched on an Early Intervention Centre - posted May 2004
• New Children Bill will be biggest reform of services for children in 30 years - posted March 2004
• Bids for Phase 3 grants - posted March 2004
• ESPP is recruiting new team members - posted February 2004
• DfES announces new strategy for children with special educational needs - posted Feb 2004
• ESPP Pathfinder sites announced - posted January 2004
• ESPP consultation reports - posted December 2003
• Green Paper commits the Government to learn from ESPP - posted September 2003
• A chance to have your say on the ESPP draft toolkits for professionals and families - posted August 2003
• Children's Trusts announced - posted July 2003
• ESPP toolkits to support practice for disabled children go out for consultation - posted July 2003
• Children's trust pathfinders to provide higher quality and more co-ordinated support says DfES - posted July 2003
• Minister for Children appointed - posted June 2003
• ESPP Partners Meeting, London 3 June 2003 - posted June 2003
• Countess of Wessex visits the Wandsworth project - posted March 2003
• Nottingham Workshop: Hearing screening for children - posted March 2003
• Day conference: Multi-agency working for deaf children in East London - posted March 2003
• £12 million additional funding is announced - posted February 2003
• RNID welcomes Government's backing of ground-breaking pan-disability initiative - posted February 2003
• Lots to celebrate at the House of Commons reception - posted February 2003
• £1 million to ensure young children with disabilities get best start in life - posted May 2002