Deprived councils bear brunt of decline in children's centres use

Derren Hayes
Monday, June 24, 2019

Analysis reveals the largest falls in the use of children's centres is in the poorest council areas leading experts to question the government's commitment to social mobility and call for a new funding and policy direction.

Neil Leitch: “Children in deprived areas are almost twice as unlikely to engage with children’s centres as their more affluent peers.” Picture: Lucie Carlier
Neil Leitch: “Children in deprived areas are almost twice as unlikely to engage with children’s centres as their more affluent peers.” Picture: Lucie Carlier

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