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'Every baby concerns' represents the main radical swap to schooling and welfare provision in virtually 20 years. The booklet strikes past a descriptive 'how to' framework to check the underlying political and social goals of this coverage schedule. @contents: 1. The Political Origins of each baby issues 2. Modernizing the Welfare country: New Public administration three. overseas Comparisons: No baby Left at the back of and Excellence for All american citizens four. yes commence: fighting city drawback five. The 5 results of each baby issues 6. Poverty and monetary well being 7. baby Welfare and Looked-after young ones: From defense to Prevention eight. Citizenship and a brand new Social Order nine. demanding mom and dad: govt in loco parentis 10. Multi-agency operating: Plowden Revisited eleven. Redefining the schooling region: The problem for faculties 12. end: Does each baby nonetheless topic?
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Investment in children today will solve the problems of society for tomorrow; • a belief in the unique influence of the early years. Applying powerful human technologies to children below a certain age will help cure social and economic ills; • a belief in the cycle of deprivation. Sure Start aims to break the cycle of deprivation and exclusion for the whole generation of children currently living in poverty. (Moss 2004: 632–3) Early childhood intervention programmes have historically tried to improve children’s health and development (physical, social and cognitive) as a means of addressing gross inequalities for children.
It therefore becomes possible to measure the impact of poor housing, generational unemployment, bilingualism or low levels of parental education on child development. In this way the rationale for early intervention becomes self-evident. Evaluations: Has Sure Start wor k e d ? If the intention of Sure Start Local Programmes and the subsequent Sure Start centres was to combat intergenerational disadvantage by investment in early years, then it has been important for government and stakeholders to be aware of the impact.
Chapter 10 deals with the responsibilities devolved to parents by government in ensuring these outcomes for their children. The focus here is on the underlying perceptions of children and childhood, and the values and norms being promoted by government. 1 The ECM five outcomes Be healthy Physically healthy Mentally and emotionally healthy Sexually healthy Healthy lifestyles Choose not to take illegal drugs Stay safe Safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual exploitation Safe from accidental injury and death Safe from bullying and discrimination Safe from crime and anti-social behaviour in and out of school Have security, stability and are cared for Enjoy and achieve Ready for school Attend and enjoy school Achieve stretching national educational standards at primary school Achieve personal and social development and enjoy recreation Achieve stretching national educational standards at secondary school Make a positive contribution Engage in decision-making and support the community and environment Engage in law-abiding and positive behaviour in and out of school Develop positive relationships and choose not to bully and discriminate Develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant life changes and challenges Develop enterprising behaviour Achieve economic wellbeing Engage in further education, employment or training on leaving school Ready for employment Live in decent homes and sustainable communities Access to transport and material goods Live in households free from low income DfES (2004d: 5) The five outcomes 43 right of individuals and children, young people and parents to exercise their own choices and values within the law.
