This report studies the impact of Sure Start, which supported families of under-5s, on children's behaviour, youth offending and social care contacts.

From lagging well behind most European countries in the early 1990s, the UK is now one of the highest spenders on the under-5s in Europe (OECD, 2014). One of the biggest programmes for this age group is Sure Start. It offers families with children under the age of 5 a "one-stop shop" for...