Nursery World - East Sussex children's centres could close

Fourteen children’s centres in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure in an attempt to cut council budgets.

East Sussex County Council’s lead member for children and families has approved a 10-week public consultation on proposals to close 14 children’s centres in a bid to save £2.6 million from the council’s early help services budget.

Under the draft early help strategy, the council would work with partners to identify an alternative provider of pre-school or education services to take over the 14 children’s centres, while retaining 16 centres, including four youth centres.

The 14 children’s centres which face closure are:

Alternative providers would also be sought for two council-run nurseries in Bexhill.

Changes proposed by the draft strategy may also require private nurseries currently based within children’s centres in Ticehurst, Crowborough and Seaford to relocate.

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