Provision for the under-fives: one council's response 1980–87

SUMMARY. Coordination of services for under-fives is a major concern in efforts to achieve a reasonable level of services with low levels of resources. This article relates the history of one attempt to develop such a coordinated approach in one local authority — Leeds. A specially appointed Council Committee led the way to breaking down many barriers between services, to improving training, and to using scarce professional skills to best advantage.