Ten years ago there were no Sure Start Children's Centres - and today there are over 3,000, with 2.4 million families now benefiting. The Labour Party today celebrated the news that 3,000 Sure Start Children's Centres have now been opened across the country. Ministers and MPs are visiting local Children's Centres across the country to mark the significant milestone. The announcement means that the Labour government is on track to fulfil its manifesto pledge of 3,500 centres open by next year. Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, and Ed Balls MP, Labour's Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families visited a children's centre in Sheffield today to see the achievements on the ground. But today is not just about celebrating our success - it is also to highlight the danger proposed by David Cameron's Conservatives. The Conservative Party plans to cut £200 million each year from the Sure Start budget, which could see one in five Children's Centres forced to close their doors. The Labour Party, however, are going to continue to invest in children's centres. With funding of £1billion a year there will be 3,500 by 2010 - one for every community across the country, providing invaluable help and support for children and parents. Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, said: "I am proud of what the Labour Government has achieved over the past ten years for children and parents, with Sure Start centres providing a vital service...

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