In its first inspection since being brought together under shared leadership and management in 2012, Northumberland-Blyth Valley children’s centre group has been criticised by Ofsted for not providing enough places for disadvantaged two-year-olds or linking with other providers.
The group, managed by the charity Barnardo's on behalf of Northumberland County Council, is made up of Blyth Central, Blyth West, Cramlington East, Cramlington West and Seaton Valley Children’s Centre, along with Colgate Cottage, a community venue used to deliver services.
The report says that the group, which serves communities in areas of high deprivation and unemployment, is failing to use local authority data and information to plan services and identify at risk and hard-to-reach families.
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