About Sure Start
- What we do
- Our principles
- Sure Start and the government
- Every Child Matters
- Ten Year Strategy
For parents
Help & contacts
Sure Start and the government
The Early Years Extended Schools and Special Needs Group is part of the Children and Families Directorate of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Who we work with
The Early Years Extended Schools and Special Needs Group works with local authorities, primary care trusts, Jobcentre Plus, local communities, public agencies and voluntary and private sector organisations. It aims to ensure delivery of free early education for all three- and four-year-olds; affordable, quality childcare and after-school activities in every area; and children’s centres and health and family support, particularly in disadvantaged areas where they are most needed. It works with parents to build aspirations for employment and for their children’s education.
The policies and programmes of Sure Start apply in England only. Responsibility for early education and childcare in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland rests with the devolved administrations.
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