‘Gift of hope and confidence’: parents recall how Sure Start was a lifeline
The Guardian -

As calls grow for Labour to reinstate the centres for early years support, we hear from some of those who saw its benefitsBaby massage classes, breastfeeding support, early intervention for children with special needs and advice on hair clips for nervous dads were just some of the multiple benefits of Sure Start, according to parents who used the service.“My Sure Start centre had wings and a halo,” is how one grateful parent puts it. “I would have been lost to postnatal depression if it wasn’t...

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