Providing a Sure Start: How government discovered early childhood - Softcover

Eisenstadt, Naomi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847427294 ISBN 13: 9781847427298

Publisher: Policy Press, 2011

Synopsis

This book tells the story of Sure Start, one of the flagship programmes of the last government. It tells how Sure Start was set up, the numerous changes it went through, and how it has changed the landscape of services for all young children in England. Offering insight into the key debates on services for young children, as well as how decisions are made in a highly political context, it will be of keen interest to both policy academics and senior managers of public services.

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Review:

""This candid and topical discussion from a Sure Start insider provides clear lessons for policymakers and the wider children's policy agenda." --Polly Toynbee, Guardian

"A rare achievement, this book gives both a personal story and an excellent description of the policy making process. Eisenstadt eloquently describes the tensions and pressures, as well as the achievements, in providing new services for young children and families." --Kathy Sylva, Professor of Educational Psychology University of Oxford

About the Author:

Naomi Eisenstadt is a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford. She is a retired civil servant who ran the Sure Start Unit for its first seven years. She has extensive experience, both working directly with children and families and at the most senior levels in Government. Her last post before retirement was Director of the Social Exclusion Task Force in the Cabinet Office.

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847427294
• ISBN 13: 9781847427298
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192