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Sure Start Children's Centres: time to make them better known

Christine Thompson1

  • 1Milton Keynes Community Health Services, Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust, Milton Keynes.

The Journal of Family Health Care
|June 4, 2010
PubMed

Insights

Sure Start Children's Centres in England integrate health services for young children and families, improving accessibility and public health outcomes. Increased awareness can help more families benefit from these vital community resources.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Community Health Services
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Traditional health services relied on general practices, health visitors, and midwives.
  • Sure Start Children's Centres were established in England in 2004 to improve child and family outcomes.
  • These centres aim to integrate health services with childcare and parenting support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of Sure Start Children's Centres in delivering accessible health services.
  • To emphasize the contribution of these centres to public health priorities.
  • To encourage proactive collaboration among health professionals to raise awareness.

Main Methods:

  • The study describes the establishment and function of Sure Start Children's Centres.
  • It outlines the range of integrated services offered, including health promotion.
  • Data on the number of centres and families served is presented.

Main Results:

  • Over 3,500 children's centres now serve more than 2.4 million children and families in England.
  • Centres provide integrated health, childcare, and parenting services.
  • Key health promotion activities address public health priorities like breastfeeding and healthy eating.

Conclusions:

  • Sure Start Children's Centres enhance the accessibility of health services for under-fives.
  • These centres play a crucial role in achieving public health objectives.
  • Greater awareness and proactive engagement by health professionals are needed to maximize family benefit.

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