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

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.

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 .

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

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

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

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🤔

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.

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

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.