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Start for Life services are those available to families during the critical 1,001 days from a childs conception to age 2.

The government asked Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out a joint thematic review of Start for Life services. This includes looking at how services are provided through the family hub model.

This report:

• provides recommendations to improve families experiences of Start for Life services and how they are provided through the family hub model
• highlights examples of good practice that we identified in the 6 local areas visited