Sure Start relaunch Over 100 people from all Burngreave’s communities were hugely impressed by the recent relaunch of Burngreave and Fir Vale Sure Start. Programme Manager Amanda Boughton-Brown set out the national targets for Sure Start: Improving Social and Emotional Development; Improving Health; Improving the Ability to Learn and Strengthening Families and Communities. Amanda also referred to proposals for a Burngeave base for Sure Start. This was followed by presentations by Sonia Graham, Family Support Team Manager; Sally Penn, Early Years Manager; Janet McVeigh, Health and Parental Involvement Co-ordinator. Sure Start Board chair, Andy Stockton, a local parent himself, spoke of plans for more parental involvement.
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Finally,
Howard Golding, welfare rights worker, spoke of the range of issues
addressed amongst the 80 or so cases a month that he supports in
his outreach advice work role. The food was particularly excellent
and a high-quality event was enjoyed by all.
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