Children's centres disappear at rate of 10 a month

Gabriella Jozwiak
Thursday, February 2, 2017

The number of children's centres that have been closed or downgraded has increased by more than 100 in the past 10 months, taking the total to 1,130 since 2010.

There are now 104 fewer children's centres than there were in April 2016. Picture: Shutterstock
There are now 104 fewer children's centres than there were in April 2016. Picture: Shutterstock

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