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标题：Research and Policy in Developing an Early Years’ Initiative: The Case of Sure Start
其他标题：Research and Policy in Developing an Early Years’ Initiative: The Case of Sure Start
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作者：Jay Belsky ; Edward Melhuish ; Jacqueline Barnes 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
电子版ISSN：2288-6729
出版年度：2008
卷号：2
期号：2
页码：1-13
DOI：10.1007/2288-6729-2-2-1
出版社：Springer Singapore
摘要：The British government’s wish to eliminate the cycle of disadvantage for children from poor families led to Sure Start. The initiative set up 260 Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs) by 2001, which were expanded to 524 programmes within 2 years. SSLPs aimed to enhance the health and development of children under four and their families in deprived communities. SSLPs were area-based , with all children under four and their families in an area being eligible. This allowed efficient delivery of services without stigmatisation. SSLPs did not have a prescribed “protocol” of services. Instead, each SSLP had autonomy to improve and create services, with general goals and some specific targets but without specification of how services were to be delivered. The National Evaluation of Sure Start (NESS) undertook a multifaceted evaluation of SSLPs, and by 2005 research evidence led to a fundamental shift with SSLPs becoming Children’s Centres. The story of how this happened is discussed herein, with latest findings summarised. Key words early childhood intervention parenting child development neighbourhood community
关键词：early childhood ;intervention ;parenting ;child development ;neighbourhood ;community