Nursery World - Council to cut back on childrens' services

Children's services in Bolton are to bear the brunt of council cuts following the announcement that the local authority has to make savings of 35.6m over the next two years.

The council runs 18 children centres and four nursery schools.

Because of a reduction in Government grants, Bolton Council has to make total savings of £35.6m, of which £5.5m will be made to children’s services.

A spokesperson was unable to confirm whether cuts to children’s services would put early years settings at risk.

As part of the cost-cutting exercise, between 400 and 500 jobs will be lost, adding to the 833 posts already cut in the previous two years.

Bolton Council said that it aimed to avoid compulsory redundancies through a further voluntary severance and voluntary early retirement scheme, and by offering a comprehensive redeployment period for affected staff.

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