Mike Hall MP

Labour Party | Weaver Vale

Sure Start Centres helping children and families

Mike Hall MP was pleased this week to read in an independent report that Sure Start Children’s Centres are having a positive impact on the lives of children and families

Mike said:-

“Children behave better and are more independent if they live in areas with Sure Start Children’s Centres. I've seen from working with the Sure Start centres in Weaver Vale that they are the best way for us to help all families early on.

“Parents bring up children not the Government - and this research shows that Sure Start centres can help parents give their children the best start in life.”

Welcoming the report, Ed Balls MP, Children’s Secretary, pledged that more would be done to take Sure Start’s work into the communities where it is most needed with a package of measures, backed up with funding and new outreach workers to reach out to the most disadvantaged families.

Outreach workers will provide effective home visiting and other support that will make a real difference to families who cannot access services.

There are now 2,500 Sure Start Centres open, with almost two million families now benefiting from the range of services on offer.