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'Be bold on early interventions' auditors tell ministers

If Government overcame short-term thinking, early intervention programmes could delver better outcomes, say spending watchdogs.

Early intervention programmes could deliver better outcomes and savings, if the Government overcame short-term thinking and took bold long-term decisions – spending watchdogs have claimed.

A National Audit Office report issued on 31 January finds the strongest health, education and youth crime projects deliver returns of £4 for every £1 spent.

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