Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas
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National programme rolled out for 3 to 5-year-olds in early years settings – including nurseries and primary schools – in most deprived areas of England
Government also agrees ground-breaking partnership with Colgate which will see more than 23 million toothbrushes and toothpastes donated to support the programme
Programme is latest step in government’s Plan for Change to give children the best start in life and prevent ill health
Children in the most deprived areas of England will get access to a programme to help protect them from tooth decay, the government has announced today.
The supervised toothbrushing programme will be rolled out in early years settings and primary schools, with funding available from April, helping hundreds of thousands of children aged between 3 and 5 years old to develop positive brushing habits.
