The role teachers will play was one of the issues raised at 'Growing Children's Centres', which looked at the development of provision for 'a one-stop shop' for early education, childcare, health and family support in England.
During a question and answer session, Sure Start minister Catherine Ashton said qualified teachers would be attached to children's centres, but she did not provide details. She also said the decision on whether 'one-stop shop' support should be arranged over more than one site should be determined locally. 'You need to have a model that works for your community. What I'm looking for is a sense of joined-upness,' she added.
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