Best Practice for a Sure Start: The Way Forward for Children's Centres

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Sure Start, a cross-party group of MPs and Lords, has published 'Best Practice for a Sure Start: The Way Forward for Children's Centres'

The report emphasises the importance of collaboration between children’s centres and services such as midwifery and health visitors.

The Annex of the report is evidence from the Department for Eduction, setting out the benefits of registering births at children's centres.

Click the download link here to read the full report

Published by 4Children (July 2013) on behalf of the APPG.


4Children provides the secretariat for the APPG on Sure Start Children’s Centres. The group’s aims are to champion the good work of children’s centres; to identify and share good practice; and to consider and inform policy development on key issues. Here you can find information about and materials from past meetings. If you would like to be added to the group’s mailing list please contact John Davies: john.davies@4Children.org.uk.