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» Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Sure Start

Asked if the Prime Minister had given a full and accurate representation of Sure Start funding at PMQs this afternoon, the PMS said that we were committed to Sure Start Children’s Centres, which played a crucial role in early intervention. There was enough money in the Early Intervention Grant to retain a network of Sure Start Children’s Centres, as well as providing new investment for health visitors. In 2010-11 the Department for Education protected front line Sure Start funding of 1.1bn through the Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare Grant. In the Spending Review, we announced that this grant was, from April 2011 onwards, to be preplaced by the new, simplified Early Intervention Grant, providing flexible funding for Local Authorities to provide both children’s centres and other early intervention activities, including targeted support for young people.

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