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Sure Start Children's Centre provision in Wales

Cymorth (including Sure Start)

In April 2003, following a review of the existing funding programmes and a consultative process, Sure Start in Wales was amalgamated with the Children and Youth Partnership Fund and the Childcare Strategy to form a new unified fund:  Cymorth – the Children and Youth Support Fund.

Cymorth – the Children and Youth Support Fund is administered through local Children and Young People’s Partnerships within each LA.

Cymorth aims to provide a network of targeted support for children and young people within a framework of universal provision, in order to improve the life chances of children and young people from disadvantaged families.

Partnerships have submitted plans with minimum investments for each of the 0–10 and 11–25 age groups, and across five themes:

• family support
• health improvement
• play, leisure and enrichment
• empowerment, participation and active citizenship
• training, mentoring and information.

As part of Cymorth planning, each local partnership has been asked to establish at least one integrated children’s centre. Under one roof, they might bring together: Sure Start services; early education; childcare; play; training; and family support and health. In rural areas, they be might be a hub of a network of services in outlying areas. There is increasing evidence that such centres can be a crucial part of provision for children and families, and a key element of community regeneration.

For further information visit the Welsh Assembly Government’s website.

The ChildcareLink website will help you find information about the different types of childcare and early education in your local area, and will help you to make the right choice for the whole family. The Children’s Information Service for each local area provides additional help and advice with all aspects of childcare and Early Years.

For contact information, go to the ChildcareLink website and click Wales on the map.

For policy enquiries on Cymorth please contact:

Child and Family Programme Team
Welsh Assembly Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Tel. 02920 826379
Email: cymorth@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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Last updated on 28/04/2009