On Wednesday (8 November), the council’s Cabinet agreed proposals to turn 14 of its 39 centres into ‘children and family centres’.
It follows a consultation over the summer which outlined plans to turn 12 of the county’s 39 children’s centres into ‘family hubs’.
Under the move, which sees two children’s centres given a reprieve, 14 ‘children and family centres’ will remain across Warwickshire. The aim of the centres will be to provide support to a wider age range of families with children up to 19 years old, or 25 if they have disabilities.
A further 16 children’s centres will be used to deliver outreach services, although these won’t meet the statutory criteria for what constitutes a children’s centre.
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