Doncaster’s council’s cabinet last week approved a plan for the council to manage all of the metropolitan borough’s 21 children’s centres. Currently, the council runs just six settings, with the remaining 15 managed by the charity Action for Children, school governing bodies and the NHS Foundation Trust.
The council says that a key factor in the decision to centrally manage all 21 children’s centres is the uncertainly over future funding beyond March 2013, which makes long-term planning and awarding contracts difficult.
According to Doncaster council, having all the borough’s children’s centres under the same management will enable the Integrated Family and Support Services department, which covers children’s centres, to deliver a better service to families.
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