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The gradual devolution of resources and responsibilities from the county council to local children's trusts is at the heart of Kent's drive to integrate services, improving them and making them more accessible for children and families.
Currently, the county is divided into 12 districts, each with its own children's consortium - a multi-agency steering group which plans children's services. Additionally, there are 23 'clusters' of schools.
Alex Gamby, county early education and childcare officer, says, 'The consortia and clusters will be brought together into local children's trusts, which are anticipated to be incorporated bodies, to which Kent CC will, in the fullness of time, delegate resources and responsibilities, including the management of children's centres.'
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