Report RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal?

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by: Karine

I can safely say that most middle class people in my area do not tend to use the centres - purely because of the stigma attached and sadly what they term as the type of people that frequent it as they do not wish their children to be considered the same as those attending it.

This is not my viewpoint - so please do not jump at me.

Also if the conservatives get in - then their will be no Childrens centres as they wish to employ more Health Visitiors to attend to childrens needs - as they did in the good old days - problems with speach and language etc., were picked up far in advance of today.

So I wonder where we stand - if they disband children centres - then what will they do with the buildings and the staff in each and every one of them.

As for childminders - they are welcome into the play and Learn Sessions specifically for childminders.  But are excluded from parent ones if they are deemed to be working in a professional capacity with other children.  So they are not being excluded if you like, but being signposted to a suitable resource which can support them within their role as a professional childminder.

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