On the 13th July Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah announced that he was launching a consultation into children’s centres as he felt that “not enough centres were good or outstanding”. 7 weeks later and we have been given no further information since what seems like an opening precursor to dismantling the network of children’s centres created … More Consultation into Children’s Centres
LFoSS held an event dedicated to children’s centres. We had great line-up of speakers who were MPs, campaigners, and representatives from UNISON and 4children. Speakers expressed their concern about the up and coming review into children’s centres and the increasingly prevalent hub and spoke approach. They also put forward many ideas such as using the … More LFoSS Pamphlet Launch Event
LFoSS launched our pamphlet ‘Sure Start, Sure Future’ in 2013. It was a collection of ideas about how to rebuild Sure Start following blistering Tory cuts, but the vision was predicated on a Labour Government in 2015. Unfortunately, the immediate challenge we now face is not to rebuild Sure Start – but to save it … More ‘Sure Start, What Future?’ Pamphlet Launch Event
Childcare providers in England say the childcare system is at “breaking point” as plans to double free provision for three and four-year-olds in England are pushed forward. The current allowance of 15 hours a week for three and four-year-olds will now be doubled to 30 for working parents. The Pre-School Learning Alliance – which represents … More Childcare System at “breaking point”
Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s called “on the new government to act now to stop the life being squeezed out of children’s centres,” in a recent press release following new calculations that reveal a dramatic budget decrease of over 35 per cent since 2010. Researchers for the charity analysed Department for Education figures and returns from … More “Life being squeezed out of children’s centres” according to Children’s Charity
Sure Start transforms lives forever. It is one of Labour’s greatest ever achievements and it is under brutal attack by the Tories. Labour Friends of Sure Start believes that the future of our Children’s Centres should be a key issue in this Leadership contest. So we wrote to every candidate for Leader and Deputy Leader … More Leadership Candidate Caroline Flint writes on Children’s Centres
Sure Start transforms lives forever. It is one of Labour’s greatest ever achievements and it is under brutal attack by the Tories. Labour Friends of Sure Start believes that the future of our Children’s Centres should be a key issue in this Leadership contest. So we wrote to every candidate for Leader and Deputy Leader … More Leadership Candidate John Healey writes on Children’s Centres
Sure Start transforms lives forever. It is one of Labour’s greatest ever achievements and it is under brutal attack by the Tories. Labour Friends of Sure Start believes that the future of our Children’s Centres should be a key issue in this Leadership contest. So we wrote to every candidate for Leader and Deputy Leader … More Leadership Candidate Tom Watson writes on Children’s Centres
Sure Start transforms lives forever. It is one of Labour’s greatest ever achievements and it is under brutal attack by the Tories. Labour Friends of Sure Start believes that the future of our Children’s Centres should be a key issue in this Leadership contest. So we wrote to every candidate for Leader and Deputy Leader … More Leadership Candidate Angela Eagle writes on Children’s Centres
Sure Start transforms lives forever. It is one of Labour’s greatest ever achievements and it is under brutal attack by the Tories. Labour Friends of Sure Start believes that the future of our Children’s Centres should be a key issue in this Leadership contest. So we wrote to every candidate for Leader and Deputy Leader … More Leadership Candidate Stella Creasy writes on Children’s Centres
Labour Friends of Sure Start 