The Sure Start centres were set up to give more deprived children a better chance in life, but how much evidence is there that they are actually making a difference, asks Fran Abrams.

Sure Start is the frontline in the fight against child poverty. They are a proven success and are needed more than ever today with child poverty set to increase 50 per cent by 2020. ...

The Sure Start program offers a free, full-day preschool designed for four-year-old children of Soldiers who rank E-6 and below, with priority being given to sponsors who are E-4 and below.

The Sure Start children’s centres programme, introduced in 1999 by the last Labour government, has had its spending cut by two-thirds since 2010 and more than 500 centres have officially been ...

Sure Start began in 1998 to support new parents, especially in disadvantaged areas, but many centres have closed. The Department for Education (DfE) said its family hubs scheme had a "number of ...

The Department for Work and Pensions grant, known as the Sure Start Maternity Grant, is a one-off payment to help with the costs of having a baby and is available to new parents in England and Wales ...

Sure Start is a national network of children’s centres built up before 2010 to support disadvantaged children and their families. These centres have offered parents a support network, as well as ...

Sure Start was introduced by the Labour government in 1999 to provide centres giving help and advice on child and family health, parenting, money, training and employment, ...

Sure Start increased the prevalence of support for special educational needs at young ages, before reducing it in adolescence. At age 16, the reduction was particularly strong for more expensive ...

Looking back, each Sure Start centre was more than the building and services. They told families: your child matters, you matter as parents. I strongly believe in this principle.

Sure Start was launched by Labour in 1998 – built on evidence that a child’s early years were the most critical and closely connected to their overall life chances.

The Sure Start centres were set up to give more deprived children a better chance in life, but how much evidence is there that they are actually making a difference, asks Fran Abrams.