RE: Sure Start - Targeted or Universal?
by: motherofall - 29-06-09 00:16
quite right Lolo me as a person and a childminder, i do not class myself to be middle class hence the reason why this services should be open to all. as a mother of 2 children under 5years of age, tax credit don't look at me neither do i get subsidised that lower class gets or tax credit that middle class receives. so where does that leave the group like me? because i have no obvious barrier that sure start class as certain economic background, my children looses out either way they turn. i still maintain that it should be open for all and let the families make a decision whether they want to make use of the facilities at the time that it suits them.