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·Which are the key issues to emerge from the innovative work of Sure Start, in the development of new ways of working for the benefit of young children?
·What are the implications of the development of inter-agency theory and practice for the planning and delivery of services for children?
·What does the work being developed through Sure Start have to contribute to the future development of services for children in the UK for the next decade and beyond?
The book comes out of a University research project that has worked closely with one local programme over five years from its beginning. Sure Start is a national government initiative that targets families with children aged up to the age of four in areas of social and economic disadvantage, to promote development so children are ready to thrive when they start school. Latterly, there has been increased emphasis on day care to enable parents to join the workforce. The particular Sure Start programme at Foxhill & Parson Cross in Sheffield provided the framework for a wide range of new services within health, education and social services and allowed for innovative practice and inter-agency collaboration. Those involved in the programme provide accounts of these various services, what methods were employed, what worked and what didn’t work, and lessons that can be drawn from their experience that may be helpful for other situations. The implications of this work extend far beyond the immediate context of this particular programme.
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Edited by Jo Weinberger, Caroline Pickstone and Peter Hannon Jo Weinberger is a Senior Research Fellow at Sheffield University and has worked on research and evaluation in the Foxhill & Parson Cross Sure Start initiative for over two years. She has previously worked as a lecturer, researcher, nursery teacher and community worker focusing on home school reading development. Her book on early literacy in a home and community context, Literacy Goes to School, was published in 1996. Caroline Pickstone is a Research Fellow and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the University of Sheffield and has worked with Foxhill & Parson Cross Sure Start on a research study since 2000. She is an experienced Speech & Language Therapist and manager and has been involved with the development of new working models for children services. She has published research articles in Child Care Health and Development and Child Language Teaching and Therapy as well as within professional journals. Peter Hannon is Professor of Education, University of Sheffield. His work is principally in early childhood education and literacy. He is responsible, with the programme manager, for the coordination of research and evaluation into the Foxhill and Parson Cross Sure Start programme. He is the author of numerous research publications on young children and their families including two books: Literacy, Home and School (1995) and Reflecting on Literacy in Education (2000). Contributors * Susan Battersby * Robin Carlisle * Deborah Crofts * Margaret Drake * Fiona Ford * Linda Fox * Imogen Hale * Peter Hannon * Helen Lomas * Jackie Marsh * Anne Morgan * Simon Martinez * Caroline Pickstone * Ann Rowe * Jo Weinberger
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