Lucy Powell MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Childcare and Children, responding to the Education Select Committee report on Sure Start Children’s Centres, said:

“This report is a devastating verdict on an out of touch government with no strategy or vision for children and the early years. Families most in need are going without support in those vital early months and years as a result of David Cameron’s broken promise that has meant there are 578 fewer Sure Start centres since 2010. Families trying to make ends meet need the support offered by children’s centres more than ever and the government needs to act as a matter of urgency.”

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