Since its inception ten years ago, Sure Start Palfrey has been a pioneering organisation, driven by community involvement and committed to enabling local children and families realise their full potential. Its children's centre became the first in the country to be judged 'Outstanding' in every category by Ofsted and some 10,000 parents and children have passed through its doors, a number that is still growing as the centre continues to embrace new approaches to delivering and promoting its services.
Established in 2002 as one of Walsall's five Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), Sure Start Palfrey initially aimed to reach 685 under-fours. In 2006 it became a Phase One children's centre and, since 2008, it has managed the development and delivery of services for the Phase Three Chuckery and Paddock Children's Centre. Combined, the two centres serve some 3,000 under-fives.
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