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England: Sure Start, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky
England: Sure Start, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
The Sure Start Local Programme (SSLP) initiative was launched in 1999, resulting in over 500 SSLPs by 2004, with further expansion thereafter to cover almost all deprived areas in England.
Evaluating Sure Start In England, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky
Evaluating Sure Start In England, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
The National Evaluation of Sure Start (NESS) was commissioned to study Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), addressing the nature of SSLP communities, programme implementation and impact on children, families and communities, as well as costeffectiveness.
Sure Start And Its Evaluation In England, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky, Jacqueline Barnes
Sure Start And Its Evaluation In England, Edward Melhuish, Jay Belsky, Jacqueline Barnes
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
In 1998 a U.K. government review concluded that disadvantage among young children was increasing and early intervention could alleviate poor outcomes. It recommended a change in service design and delivery, integrating across all relevant agencies, to be area-based, with all children under five and their families as clients. Among the aims were avoiding the stigmatization often associated with targeted programs while fostering child, family and community functioning. From 1999 the first Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs) focused on the 20% most deprived areas, including about half of children living below the official poverty line. Sure Start has evolved over time …