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Young Brits Groomed And Killed Because System Fails Them, Damning Report Finds

It outlined "horror stories" of young people being chased in broad daylight by teenagers waving machetes.
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Chronic Underfunding Will Force More Children's Centre To Close, Councils Warn

Cash for Sure Start centres has been cut by nearly a quarter in four years.
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Andrea Leadsom Lavishes Praise On Sure Start Centres - And Is Reminded Austerity Destroyed Them

There are 1,240 fewer children's centres than in 2010 due to cuts.
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Labour Plans Dramatic £4.8bn Expansion Of Free Childcare Policy

Means-testing for free childcare will be scrapped while "Sure Start plus for the 21st Century" is on the table
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'Sure Start Has Been A Lifeline For Me': The Impact Of Children's Centres Closing Down

'You’re extremely vulnerable after having a child. I am sure I wouldn’t be here with these centres.'
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Sure Start Centres Disappearing At Double Rate Ministers Claim, Says Charity

Sutton Trust claims 1,000 - not 500 - closed since 2009.
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Three Quarters Of Tory Councillors Worried About Cuts To Children's Centres, Poll Reveals

One centre closes every week across England.
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Labour's Angela Rayner: Becoming A Teenage Mum Saved Me

Shadow education secretary opens up about her tough upbringing.
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Three Reasons Why Father's Day Should Be Abolished

The last thing dads need, therefore, is LESS time being hands-on parents. If dads were given a day off work on Father's Day, it might be worth celebrating. So if you're an employer who wants to keep your workforce happy, let your dads go home early on Friday...or give them a day off on Monday. Otherwise, let's see Father's Day for what it is: a wasted opportunity.
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