Impatience.

I am eagerly awaiting the chance to read a report researched and compiled by the National Evaluation of Sure Start (NESS).

The NESS site contains all of their published documents including
Early Impacts of Sure Start Local Programmes on Children and Families 2005 and,
The Impact of Sure Start Local Programmes on Three Year Olds and Their Families 2008.

I am in the process of reading these!

So, when browsing The Guardian website on Friday, I came across a report from Rachel Williams which immediately caught my eye - Sure Start good for families and for children's health, say researchers.
After reading the article I was eager to get hold of the report, but couldn't find it anywhere! After looking on every page listed on the NESS site (where it says the impact study on five year olds and their families will be published as soon it's available), searching the DfE web site and wondering if I was going mad, I emailed Rachel and was very happy with her speedy response. Rachel kindly provided a link to the report, contained in the research section of the DfE site, but since Friday lunchtime their research gateway site has been closed for maintenance.

SO frustrating!

My lovely partner has assured me this is all just a technical problem and the report will soon surface but I must admit I am finding it very frustrating indeed to know it exists but it is currently not possible for me to read it. Rachel contacted the DfE who advised they would find the report and email it to her, at which point she will email me a copy. I will post it here as soon as I receive it. I suppose it's the weekend, and on Monday all will become clear.

I can't help feeling impatient though!