Events

Sure Start National One day Conference

Saturday 7th January 2012
10:00am to 4:30pm

Friends Meeting House, Manchester, behind Central Library, M2 5NS (see map)

Speakers include:

Graham Witham
Child Poverty Expert

Sharon Hodgson MP
Shadow Minister for Children

Daisy Sands
Fawcett Society

Kingsley Abrams
Lambeth Labour Councillor & Unite NEC member

Professor Helen Penn
Professor of Early Childhood in the School of Education University of East London, expert on Early Education and Childcare policies . She has worked for international bodies like the EU and the OECD

For any enquiries, to get involved or to register your place phone 07772 152 660 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

A crèche is available at the conference. Please contact the Conference Organising Team and they will discuss your child’s care needs, (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Limited Places are available

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THE FIGHT GOES ON!!

Throughout most of 2011 Trade Unions, Community Groups and service users have been battling against some of the most vicious cuts in public services, benefits and workers pay and conditions brought in by the Con-Dem Government.

Over 1 million women and 1 million young people have been thrown onto benefits.
Women, young people and children are facing the brunt of these attacks but opposition is growing as the cuts bite harder.
Come along and contribute to the fight back.

TIME TO ORGANISE & BUILD THE CAMPAIGN

Unite the Union NW & Save Manchester Sure Start Campaign have organised this conference because the Con-Dem Coalition Government will be pushing for even more cuts in 2012.

One of the key purposes of the Conference is to ensure there is a forum where Trade Unions, Charities, voluntary sector organisations, students and community-based campaigns can come together & share information, ideas, experience & resources to help build even stronger opposition to the cuts that so badly damage our public services and communities.

The Conference will highlight the impact of the Government’s cuts on families, young people and in particular women and children. Some of the issues that will be discussed include;

• Child poverty and the need for Sure Start.
• The economics of high quality & affordable Childcare.
• Job losses in the Public Sector and the impact on workers in the private & voluntary sectors.
• The unemployment levels for women and young people.
• 500,000 Public Sector workers about to lose their jobs are women.
• Up to 600 Women a week are estimated to give up their jobs because they cannot afford the high cost of childcare.
• The abolition of Child Trust Funds.
• The axing of Health in pregnancy and Sure Start Grants.
• The removal of the ring fencing of Sure Start’s budget grant.

For more info or to register for the conference, email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)