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A discussion paper on the Governance and Management of Extended Schools and Sure Start Children's Centres has been launched by the Department for Education and Skills. The paper covers the issues and...
Children's centres must do more outreach work to target families most in need, train staff in financial expertise and liaise with local authorities to establish the real cost of their services.
The number of children's centres opened across England by the end of March reached 2,906, comfortably beating the target of 2,500 set by the Government, according to ministers.
Children's centres in five areas under Sunderland council have extended their opening hours in response to parents' demands.
Doncaster council is to take over the running of all of the borough's children's centres because of fears over future funding.
The Poppyland Sure Start Children's Centres have opened in Mundesley and Cromer on the north Norfolk coast, serving a number of outlying rural and coastline communities and using different venues to...
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.
Around one in five children's centres are planning on making childcare staff and teachers redundant this year as a result of cuts to local authority budgets, research by 4Children suggests.
* Three new children's centres opened during May in Dagenham, Essex. The centres offer a range of services including antenatal checks, baby clinics, childminding and counselling. The centres will also...
Toy libraries should be a core part of children's centres and schools, according to a new report from children's services think-tank Capacity.