Speaking in London last week at the Parent Child 2002 conference organised by the National Family and Parenting Institute, David Blunkett told delegates that nurseries, pre-schools and playgroups, and nursery classes in schools were places where young children from dysfunctional families could be assessed and their parents given support. He called on voluntary agencies to work with the Government to find ways of supporting families.
Mr Blunkett said, 'We've got to provide the support at a point where it can be most effective - which is why Sure Start is so critical. We have to be able to pick up the behavioural reactions at school very quickly - from the moment a child enters nursery education - and universal nursery provision makes that possible more quickly.
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