Statutory guidance

Sure Start children's centres: guidance for local authorities

Statutory guidance on early childhood services and Sure Start children's centres.

From:
Department for Education
Published
15 April 2013

Applies to England

Documents

Sure Start children's centres

Ref: DFE-00314-2013

PDF, 308 KB, 22 pages

Details

This statutory guidance is for:

  • local authorities
  • local commissioners of health services
  • Jobcentre Plus

You must follow this guidance when carrying out duties relating to children’s centres under the Childcare Act 2006.

Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.

This guidance replaces the guidance published October 2010.

See also branding logos for Sure Start children’s centres to use on their external signage and promotional materials.

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Published 15 April 2013

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