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Pen Green opens satellite nursery under new trust

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Pen Green Children’s Centre has taken over the management of a neighbouring children’s centre and is opening its first satellite nursery next month, while forming a new Community Interest Company.

The flagship children’s centre in Corby, Northamptonshire, was asked by Northamptonshire County Council to take over the leadership of Kingswood Children’s Centre, which is based at the opposite side of the town.

As part of its new offering, Pen Green will be opening its first satellite nursery on the site of Corby’s Kingswood Children’s Centre on 31 October. The nursery and children’s centre will be led by Pen Green staff and Governors.

Assistant head, Michele Duffy, told Nursery World, ‘The new Kingswood Community Nursery is based in one of the most deprived wards in the county, where there is a need for more childcare places.

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