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Providing a sure start: how the government discovered early childhood
- Author:
- EISENSTADT Naomi
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 192p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book tells the story of Sure Start, one of the flagship programmes of the previous UK Government. It tells how Sure Start was set up, the numerous changes it went through, and how it has changed the landscape of services for all young children in England. The author, who was responsible for the running of the Sure Start Unit for its first seven years, offers insight into the key debates on services for young children, as well as how decisions are made in a highly political context. The book tells a personal story as well as providing insight into the policy making process. Chapters include: how it all started; setting the scene for change; a star is born; what happened next?; how will we know it works?; stroppy adolescence; Sure Start grows up - did it work?; and what have we learned and what have we achieved?
The socially excluded adults PSA
- Authors:
- EISENSTADT Naomi, LAWRENCE John
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 11(1), July 2008, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Government's Public Service Agreement on Socially Excluded adults aims to ensure that the most socially excluded adults are offered the opportunity to get back on a path to a more successful life by focusing on two key outcomes: a place to live and a job. It is aimed at four groups at significant risk of social isolation and poverty: young people leaving the care system; adult offenders under probation supervision; adults in contact with secondary mental health services; and adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities. From local area agreements to problems in gathering evidence about excluded groups, this article details the mechanisms involved, the obstacles to be overcome, and the benefits that the success of this PSA will bring.
A qualified success
- Author:
- EISENSTADT Naomi
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.6.98, 1998, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author welcomes the National Childcare Strategy heralded by the Green Paper but wonders how far it will go to help the most needy families.
The socially excluded adults public service agreement
- Author:
- EISENSTADT Naomi
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 12(1), April 2009, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Social Exclusion Task Force, based in the Cabinet Office, works across government to ensure that the opportunities enjoyed by the vast majority of people in the UK today are extended to those whose lives have been characterised by deprivation and exclusion. The Task Force recognises that much has already been achieved through investment in public services, tax and benefit changes, and the national minimum wage. However, intensive collaborative support is needed for the most vulnerable individuals and families, whose difficulties are complex and persistent. The development of the first public service agreement (PSA) for very vulnerable adults is a major step forward in addressing the needs of some of the most disadvantaged citizens.