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<p>Sure Start children's centres statutory guidance was published in April 2013; the
web page containing it was last reviewed on 25 March 2014.</p><p>The statutory guidance
states the core purpose of Sure Start children's centres is to improve outcomes for
young children and their families, with a particular focus on those in greatest need.
The Department extensively consulted on draft statutory guidance, including the core
purpose, in 2012. The response was positive, with 85% of respondees (local authorities,
children's centre managers, voluntary sector bodies and others) finding the document
clear on statutory duties.</p><p>As I said to the Education Committee on 18 June,
Ofsted is going to be moving to a local-authority-based inspection regime for children's
centres and I am very happy to look at the core purpose, particularly in the light
of what Ofsted put out as their inspection regime, if there is a lack of clarity.</p><p>
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