Nursery World - 'Open children's centres to all age groups'

Children's centres should become inter-generational settings to withstand the effect of cuts and to promote integration between different age groups, according to a new social enterprise.

United for All Ages, which has been launched by Stephen Burke and Denise Burke, has published a report calling for local authorities to make the best use of all resources in local communities.

The report, United or Divided?, identifies seven different age ranges and argues that a common agenda of shared sites and shared caring can help build a stronger Britain for people of all ages.

In her former role as head of childcare at the London Development Agency, Ms Burke (right), helped to fund an inter-generational setting in the London Borough of Merton. She said, 'As recession and spending cuts threaten many of the public services we take for granted, it is time for a re-evaluation of how we make the best use of resources for all ages and how we pay for those services.

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