According to the latest ‘Evaluation of children’s centres in England’, on average over 90 per cent of families from deprived areas registered at a centre between 2012 and 2013.
The study, carried out by the University of Oxford, is based upon a national sample of 128 children's centres that are based in the 30 per cent most disadvantaged areas, along with online questionnaires from 72 local authorities and the 2011 census.
It comes as Ofsted is planning to inspect all children’s centres in each local authority area together, under changes to centre inspections. This will include looking at how local authorities support children’s centres and how centres work together. The inspectorate will consult on the new approach later in the year.
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