Sure Start Programme
Children, Schools and Families
Written answers and statements, 5 November 2009
Ben Chapman (Wirral South, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent representations he has received on increasing the number of Sure Start children's centres.
Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families; Bristol South, Labour)
There have been no recent representations about increasing the number of Sure Start Children's Centres.
Local authorities are responsible for rolling out Sure Start Children's Centre programmes in their areas so that by March 2010 there are at least 3,500 centres, one for every community. We are on track to achieve this target.
Local authorities determine changes in their portfolio of Sure Start Children's Centres in discussion with Together for Children (TfC), the Government's delivery partner supporting the rollout of children's centres.