I agree with Anita Higham (Letters, 13 September) that investment in children’s early years is the most effective way to promote social mobility. A child who has play, language and reading experiences, reasonable nutrition and kindly parenting is most likely to thrive at school. There is still a network of Sure Start children’s centre buildings, which could be used to offer support to parents of pre-school children. This could be targeted to those in most need, using approaches found to be effective from Sure Start. So much was invested, so much was learned – let’s not lose it when our young families can benefit now and for their future educational achievement.
Di Kingaby
Retired manager of Sure Start children’s centres services, Nottinghamshire
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