The report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that – in light of its findings and the huge cuts to Sure Start funding – services should be prioritised in disadvantaged areas.
The research looked at the impact of Sure Start services on children’s health in particular and found that Sure Start reduced the likelihood of hospitalisation among primary-age pupils.
Indeed, attending a Sure Start centre reduced the probability of hospital admission by four per cent at age five and by 18 per cent at age 11 (the equivalent to averting 5,500 hospitalisations of 11-year-olds).
For younger children, hospital admissions for infections were reduced, while for older children it was admissions for injuries that saw a reduction.
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