Thousands of vulnerable families using services such as stay and play, parenting and other specialist support stand to lose out as councils continue to struggle with cuts in Government funding.
Lambeth is consulting on plans that would see the number of centres delivering children’s centres activities cut from 23 to 18.
The council says that despite having one of the largest cuts in funding it has so far managed to keep open all of its 23 children’s centres, which it claims is one of the highest numbers in London.
The Government has cut funding the council can spend on children’s centres in Lambeth by £1.4 million due to changes in the Dedicated Schools Grant, on top of cuts of £40m to the council over the next few years.
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