National Evaluation of Sure Start

The national evaluation of the Sure Start programme is a long-term, wide ranging study designed to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Sure Start. The first phase of the national evaluation runs from 2001 to 2008 and is being undertaken by a consortium of academics and practitioners, led by Professor Edward Melhuish of Birkbeck College, University of London.

A summary of the evaluation is available on the National Evaluation of Sure Start website.

You can also download the full set of evaluation reports and read the latest report on this website.