Sure Start
Do we still need Sure Start in 2016?
The government's localisation agenda has meant that there is little guidance on children's services
Labour warns that another Tory government would threaten 1,000 Sure Start centres
The beleaguered service cannot take another four years of closures and reduced opening hours
Labour announce new plans for childcare
Extended paternity leave and invigoration of Sure Start centres will allow more flexibility for families
Breaking Barriers: overcoming the barriers disadvantaged families face to engaging with children’s centres
Laura Rodrigues is Policy Officer for The Children’s Society The creation of Sure Start children’s centres to provide a local […]
Tackling child poverty: the story so far
The last Labour government lifted nearly one million children out of poverty through an austute mix of income support and vital services, says a new report.