Capacity - whose board of directors is chaired by Professor Norman Glass, a key instigator of Sure Start - is calling for 'a more substantial and universal offer to all parents, reflecting the importance of the early years and the significance of the family as a context for learning'.
Professor Glass said, 'Sure Start was designed with the view of enabling parents to cope better with their essential role of raising children. All parents need help with this from time to time and we believe that in this respect schools, pre-schools and nurseries have a role to play in developing Sure Start-type activities more universally.'
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