Decades of research have shown that the earliest years shape everything that follows.

More than 80% of brain development happens before age three, when over a million new neural connections form every second - the raw wiring for learning, wellbeing and opportunity. After that, the brain begins to prune the pathways it uses least and strengthen the ones that are active, meaning early experiences quite literally sculpt a child’s future. The returns on early years investment are among the greatest in social policy - delivering lasting gains in education, health, employment and community resilience.