A Storm in a Tea‐Cup? ‘Making a Difference’ in Two Sure Start Children's Centres
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<jats:p><jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>ure <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>tart <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">C</jats:styled-content>hildren's <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">C</jats:styled-content>entres were central to the last <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">UK L</jats:styled-content>abour government in improving outcomes for children and families. Yet, participation by those who ‘ought’ to attend was and remains a focus of concern. Using the work of <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">F</jats:styled-content>oucault, this paper explores parental participation in two <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">C</jats:styled-content>entres to examine how ‘government operates at a distance’, through the everyday interactions of those who inhabit these spaces. In exploring micro‐practices, the humble cup of tea can be seen, not only as a small act of caring but a site of power and struggle over what these spaces meant to parents and practitioners.</jats:p>
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