title: Origins, purpose and future of Sure Start children's centres.
abstract: Sure Start began in England under the UK's former Labour government as an intervention for families with young children, particularly targeting the most deprived in society. More than a decade later the service is under threat in many parts of the country as local councils face financial difficulties. This article considers the origins, purpose and future of the service.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Salford. Laura.Camps@cmft.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camps
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom