@techreport{discovery10117437, month = {June}, address = {London, UK}, title = {The health effects of Sure Start}, year = {2019}, publisher = {Institute for Fiscal Studies}, note = {This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.}, author = {Cattan, S and Conti, G and Farquharson, C and Ginja, R}, url = {https://ifs.org.uk/publications/health-effects-sure-start}, abstract = {From lagging well behind most European countries in the early 1990s, the UK is now one of the highest spenders on the under-5s in Europe (OECD, 2014). One of the biggest programmes for this age group is Sure Start. It offers families with children under the age of 5 a 'one-stop shop' for childcare and early education, health services, parenting support, and employment advice, with the aim of improving children's school readiness, health, and social and emotional development.}, keywords = {Education and skills, Health, Early childhood development, Childcare and early years} }