The Sure Start programme was introduced in England in 1999 with the aim of improving the life chances of children living in poverty. Five years later, it became a service for all children. At its peak ...

The Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLP) in England lead to children having better social development and more positive social behaviour. Also, parents in SSLP areas showed less negative parenting and ...

The Sure Start programme was launched in 1999, with centres set up in communities across England to offer support to the most disadvantaged families. These centres had significant investment and a ...

The Government's Sure Start program, set up in 1999 to improve the health and development of socially deprived families with young children, shows some benefit for most poor families but may also be ...