Nursery World - Payment by results to be trialled in children's centres

Children's centres will be given a 'core purpose', with a focus on 'school readiness' and supporting families, with the Government setting out the outcomes centres should be supporting.

Payment-by-results will also be trialled in children's centres in 30 areas, with the Government providing £3m to test how to reward children's centres and local authorities, according to how well they reach and support the most vulnerable families.

Ministers also want to look at fresh ways of running children's centres, such as mutuals and co-operatives, giving parents and communities more control.

Local authorities will also be required to publish details of how much they spend on children's services in their area.

The plans were put out for consultation last week. The Department for Education has been working to develop the document. The aim is to:

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