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The most critical window for physical, cognitive, and emotional growth occurs between birth and age five, a period when children and parents engage daily with everything from food to financial tools to digital media.

Yet, the long-term impact on a child’s development is often missing from a business’s thinking when designing or delivering their products or services. The result can have an impact on a child’s development, health or future opportunities.

Keir Starmer’s recent announcement that the government will deliver 50,000 more apprenticeships over the next three years is welcome news.

But reminding us that success has long been measured by whether or not someone goes to university, only strengthens the long-held binary view that pits apprenticeships against historically more ‘traditional’ routes into the world of work.

The recent review by government into parental leave is a welcome first step in addressing a critical area where the UK has been lagging behind. But there’s a risk it focuses too narrowly on the months after birth, without considering what happens next. Because while leave is important, it’s only part of the story.

In his speech at Labour’s Business Conference earlier this year, Sir Keir Starmer MP outlined his vision for a renewed partnership between government and business, inviting businesses to join Labour in a “decade of national renewal”.

This piece was written by Tessa Godley, Policy & Advocacy Director at Better Society Capital.

This month we interviewed Kresse Wesling CBE, environmental entrepreneur and co-founder of Elvis & Kresse, to find out more about the driving force behind the company that transforms decommissioned fire hoses into lifestyle accessories.

This piece was written by Sarah Hesz, Associate Director at the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.

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