New Sure Start children’s centre statutory guidance New statutory guidance for Children’s Centres was published by the Department for Education on 15 April. This guidance replaces existing Sure Start children’s centres statutory guidance. It: clarifies what local authorities and statutory partners must do because it is required by legislation, and what local authorities [...]
National Loan Guarantee Scheme The Government has announced a £20bn National Loan Guarantee Scheme for small and medium-sized businesses. Under the programme, firms with an annual turnover of less than £50m will be able to receive a discount of one percentage point compared to the interest rate that they would otherwise have received from that [...]
The Department for Education has launched a consultation on the revised Sure Start Children’s Centres Statutory Guidance. The guidance sets out what local authorities and their statutory partners (Jobcentre Plus and commissioners of local health services) are required to do by law in their delivery of children’s centres. It provides greater clarification for local authorities, [...]
Health visiting: getting our children off to the strongest possible start The start of life is a crucial time for children and parents, and presents an excellent opportunity to improve health outcomes for children and families. Well-resourced health visiting services can ensure that families have a positive start when they work in partnership with GPs, [...]
Our website will shortly be hosting online forums and discussion groups focused on the revised core purpose of children’s centres, which is currently out for consultation from the Department for Education. As you may know, the stated “clear core purpose” of children’s centres is to focus on improving outcomes for young children and their [...]
A new website has been launched today by national charity, 4Children, offering all professionals who work in the Foundation Years a ‘one stop shop’ for all the information and support they need to achieve the best outcomes for children and their families. The online portal, Families in the Foundation Years: From pregnancy to children [...]
