Education was the clear winner again in yesterday's pre-budget report.
While none of us would argue against greater investment in education, it is critical that the government thinks beyond the school day and invests in other aspects of childhood too.
Extending child benefit to cover women's pregnancies is a welcome move. But more radical action is needed if there is to be any chance of the government halving child poverty by 2010 and eradicating it by 2020.
The verdict, then, on Mr Brown: a good start, but could try harder.