Improving Services for Young Children : From Sure Start to Childrens Centres

This Book Makes The Lessons Learned From The Evaluation Of Sure Start Accessible To The Expanding Number Of Practitioners, Professionals, Students, Parents And Other Interested Parties Who Will Benefit From The Reform Of Children′s Services Through Extended Schools And Children′s Centres. Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List Of Figures And Tables -- List Of Contributors -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1 What Was Sure Start And Why Did It Matter? -- Part 1 Establishing Appropriate Sites For Service Delivery -- Effective Communication And Engagement -- 2 Getting Sure Start Started -- 3 Sure Start Buildings And Venues -- Part 2 Intervening In People's Lives: The Ethics Of Social Engineering -- 4 'the Elephant On The Sofa': Sure Start And Black And Minority Ethnic Populations -- 5 Empowering Parents -- Part 3 Children's And Young Person's Development: Supporting Transitions And Multi-agency Teamwork -- 6 Maternity Services -- 7 Early Learning, Play And Childcare In Sure Start Local Programmes -- 8 Speech And Language Therapy -- 9 Improving The Employability Of Parents -- Part 4 Safeguarding And Promoting The Welfare Of Children: Sharing Information -- 10 Parenting Support In Sure Start -- 11 Domestic Abuse -- 12 Building On Good Practice: Lessons For Children's Centres -- Index.