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Labour Party to role out, across ever LA in England, comunity support hubs to be called Best Start Centres.

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PoliticsNerd Mon 07-Jul-25 14:45:09

One of the most popular and successful of the last Labour governments reforms were the Sure Start Centres. Funding was stripped away by the Conservatives, but Labour are bringing them back. They made children, healthier, fitter and better prepared for school and work. Labour need to shout this news from the rooftops on a regular basis. (Phil Moorhouse)

"Why This Labour Policy From 2001 Will Change Everything"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBe_2667eKU

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Samsara1 Mon 07-Jul-25 14:51:09

I welcome this initiative. A lot of harm was done when Sure Start centres were closed. I worked in an area where parenting left a lot to be desired and the centre was so important in protecting children.

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Georgesgran Mon 07-Jul-25 15:21:55

Please don’t shoot me down, but there is another thread on this, started yesterday, currently with 40+ comments.

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Allira Mon 07-Jul-25 15:28:00

Georgesgran

Please don’t shoot me down, but there is another thread on this, started yesterday, currently with 40+ comments.

Yes, it is a duplicate thread.
Perhaps you'd like to put your link on that one, PoliticsNerd, it might be of interest.

Sure Start did not disappear, it was just cut back. But this is a good initiative.

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LizzieDrip Mon 07-Jul-25 15:32:30

The other thread about the new Best Start centres is on Chat though, so maybe a different audience.

I wonder why this excellent new initiative isn’t headline news in the media🤔

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Iam64 Mon 07-Jul-25 16:03:12

LizzieDrip, none of the governments good policies are headline news. Instead we get any miss step blown up with questions about last salons
They re-nationalised the railways , I saw. O headlines
Starmer ordered an audit, Casey reported and a national inquiry was ordered
No support for their decisions on WFA or Benefits/pip from the DMail. Today DM publishing figures that confirm the govt was right in saying changes needed

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LizzieDrip Mon 07-Jul-25 16:57:05

none of the governments good policies are headline news. Instead we get any miss step blown up with questions about last salons

Yep, it’s frustrating and maddening angry

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spabbygirl Mon 07-Jul-25 17:08:09

Brilliant news!!!! As an ex child protection social worker they were so useful in helping people along with their parenting. Fantastic!!

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PoliticsNerd Mon 07-Jul-25 19:14:00

Georgesgran

Please don’t shoot me down, but there is another thread on this, started yesterday, currently with 40+ comments.

I'm not going to "shoot you down" at all Georgesgran. Thank you for letting me know smile.

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PoliticsNerd Mon 07-Jul-25 19:31:53

Thank you for the suggestion Allira. I've always thought "Chat" was about over-the-fence exchanges of opinion.

The link discusses stats and politics. The information on savings to the NHS are an example. Sure Start achieved so much. It's certainly worth listening to if you can so I'll leave it and let people decide for themselves.

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