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National Conference for Sure Start Children’s Centre Leaders, 4 March 2008, Royal Festival Hall
Over 1000 delegates attended the first ever national conference for Sure Start Children’s Centre Leaders at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 4 March 2008.
Celebrating the success of the Sure Start Children's Centre programme
Beverley Hughes the Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, opened the conference. Her speech can be downloaded.
Beverley Hughes was joined by Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform (DWP), and Ann Keen, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health Services (DoH), in a Ministerial Panel. You can view the Ministers' speeches.
There were several presentations on the day, including:
- Steve Munby, Chief Executive of the National College of School Leadership. View Steve Munby’s presentation.
- Professor Ted Melhuish, of Birbeck College, University of London (report author of The National Evaluation of Sure Start). View Professor Melhuish’s presentation.
Q & A
Over the course of the day we received a number of comments and questions. We are not able to respond to every question posed on the day but you can find answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Sure Start Children's Centre film
Shown at the recent National Conference for Sure Start Children's Centre Leaders, this film shows what a Sure Start children's centre is, and the impact the centres are having on families and local communities .
Further information
For further questions on the conference please contact info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk.
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- National Conference for Sure Start Children’s Centre Leaders, 4 March 2008, Royal Festival Hall
