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Report RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal?
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RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal? - 30-06-09 00:12
by: Lolo
Oh, I see. I thought you meant you didn't get any tax credits, but you mean you don't get them for the childcare element.
I have said in both threads on this topic, that I feel there should be both universal and targeted provision through children's centres. Perhaps this could be easily managed by having the targeted groups in the afternoons, which are less popular times. This is what we do with Young parents groups.
Billabong - you do not have an absolute entitlement to every provision. All public services are targeted according to need. The NHS does this - we only get the tests and checks that are relevant, we don't get an MOT like a car, and like some private providers offer. Social housing is an example of this - we are not all entitled to a council house, just people who are unable to afford suitable housing through other means. Education is another example - children with additional needs get more input than those without.