An evaluation was carried out on pilots set up by Opportunity Links in 23 children's centres from May 2005 to September 2006, to find out the most effective way of providing information and advice on childcare to families in Leicester, Sheffield, Rotherham, Cornwall and Somerset.
Four different delivery models were trialled at children's centres: basing a CIS worker on site for half a week; front-line staff trained to deliver CIS services; staff directing parents to the CIS; CIS staff working with children's centre staff on referrals, and signposting services and surgeries.
The most successful project involved a CIS worker based at a children's centre for half a week, which increased enquiries three-fold during five months.
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