Sure Start

Sure Start is the Government’s programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support in a joined up way to provide good outcomes for children and their families.

The Early Years, Extended Schools and Special Needs Group within the Department for Children, Schools and Families is responsible for delivering Sure Start.

Sure Start covers a wide range of programmes, both universal and those targeted on particular local areas or disadvantaged groups within England.

Sure Start Children's Centres

Sure Start Children’s Centres are places where children under 5 years old and their families can receive seamless integrated services and information. For more information visit the Children's Centres pages

Early Education

All 3 and 4-year-olds are guaranteed a free, part-time (12½ hours per week, 38 weeks per year), early-education place. There are over 37,000 settings delivering free, Government-funded early education in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors. For more information visit the Early Years Education pages

Childcare

There will be a childcare place for all children aged between 3 and 14 between the hours of 8am to 6pm each weekday by 2010, when there will be over 2 million sustainable childcare places for children up to 14.

For more information about childcare visit our Nottinghamshire Families Information Service pages.