Nursery World - Cuts of 50 per child made to children's centres

Sure Start and childcare funding is being cut by an average of 50 per child over the next financial year, according to new research, with some of the poorest areas of the country facing the biggest cuts.

The figures, which were calculated by the House of Commons Library in response to a request by shadow education secretary Andy Burnham (pictured), show how much funding will be available next year per child from the Early Intervention Grant in cash and real terms, compared with the funding available this year. The data is broken down by local authority area.

The research shows that some of the poorest areas, including Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets in London and Knowsley in Merseyside, are facing cuts of £100 per child or more, while wealthier areas such as Richmond, Buckinghamshire, Wokingham and Surrey are losing £30 per child.

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