Guidance issued to local authorities, called Children's Centres - developing integrated services for young children and their families, explains how the centres will aim to provide integrated care and education for young children, health services, family support and a base for childminders.
'The expectation is that most children's centres will be developed from Sure Start local programmes, new and planned Neighbourhood Nurseries and Early Excellence Centres,' it says. 'However, the Sure Start unit also wishes to encourage development from other existing local provision in the maintained, voluntary and private sectors. The voluntary sector may be particularly well positioned to develop services in disadvantaged areas and every opportunity should be taken to benefit from the expertise voluntary groups have to offer.'
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