FREE GLD & Best Start in Life Planning Template

Local authorities across England are being asked to demonstrate how they will deliver Best Start in Life ambitions, improve Good Level of Development (GLD) outcomes and reduce inequalities.

At the same time, we know systems are under pressure. There is a lot going on, new expectations, ongoing delivery, workforce challenges and the need to respond to local need, all at once.

What we are hearing repeatedly from local areas is not a lack of commitment or ideas, but a request for something practical. In response, we have created a high-level template for a GLD / Best Start plan to help local areas bring together existing thinking, data and activity in one clear, structured place.