An international perspective on integrated children’s services

The review concludes that the task of ensuring a joined-up approach to children’s services remains work in progress, and questions whether now, as children’s services move to a more ‘mature’ phase, a more locally-driven, but equally focused approach would be more likely to yield increased results for children and families. The study suggests that this is where – in the preventative approach of many other countries and in the success story of Early Years worldwide – most impact is made.