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Melhuish, Edward; Belsky, Jay; Anning, Angela; Ball, Mog; Barnes, Jacqueline; Romaniuk, Helena; Leyland, Alastair – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: An area-based initiative, Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), was established by the UK government to reduce social exclusion through improving the well-being of children aged 0-3 years and their families in disadvantaged communities; a true community intervention in that all children under four and their families in specified areas…
Descriptors: Community Services, Early Intervention, Child Rearing, Social Isolation
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Glass, Norman – Children & Society, 1999
Describes development of the Sure Start program in the United Kingdom, focusing on the level of government support, policy development, and implementation. Maintains that the program is a prime example of "joined-up government" and evidence-based policy making. Outlines the program's evaluation strategy, including indicators of success.…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Powell, Robat; Seaton, Nia – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
Since the first toy libraries opened in the 1960s and 1970s to support families of children with special educational needs, they have expanded to serve broader communities. Toy libraries do more than lend toys: they can provide family support services and specialist support to families with children with special educational needs, benefit…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Play, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs