Mellon calls for return of Sure Start

SINN Féin Councillor Aileen Mellon has called on the Education Minister Peter Weir to bring forward a plan to the Executive for the safe reopening of Sure Start as a matter of urgency.

She said: “Sure Start offers early intervention designed to close the gap between our most and least advantaged children.

“With the necessary closure of Sure Start as a result of the pandemic the inequality gap widens and disadvantage grows.

“While health and safety remain a priority, the restoration of services to our most disadvantaged is also important.

“I am calling on the Minister for Education to bring forward a plan to the Executive for the safe reopening of Sure Start as a matter of urgency.”

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