NO - ALISON GARNHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP
Providing universal services in Sure Start children's centres draws on research demonstrating that children from disadvantaged backgrounds do best in high-quality settings that have a mixed socioeconomic intake.
Charging for services damages both the range and quality of services. If politicians object to middle-class mothers using Sure Start, they should know it is precisely their presence that helps provide a high-quality and socially inclusive environment in which all children thrive.
Cutting support to children is no way to pay off the deficit. There are more equitable, and less damaging ways to save money.
YES - ANNE LONGFIELD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, 4CHILDREN
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