Claim: 800 Sure Start children's centres have been closed in England since 2010.
Fact-check: Not so sure of Sure Start figures - Full Fact
Verdict: this is only part of the story. there are over 1,000 fewer sure start centres, but only 300 fewer children's centres overall. around 700 sites still operate but no longer meet the official definition of a sure start centre.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2016-09-27T00:00:00