New growth spurt boosts Sure Start

By Alison Mercer, Nursery World, 19 July 2001

Education and skills secretary Estelle Morris has announced a further expansion of the Sure Start programme for under-fours and their families in disadvantaged areas. The 177 new programmes will cost around £400m over the first three years. They bring the total number of programmes in England to 437, and the Government plans to have 500 in all by 2004.

Education and skills secretary Estelle Morris has announced a further expansion of the Sure Start programme for under-fours and their families in disadvantaged areas. The 177 new programmes will cost around £400m over the first three years. They bring the total...

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