Conducted by King’s College London, the study revealed that in as many as nine out of 10 cases, children attending the charity’s centres across England had family or social problems and two-thirds of parents were considered to be experiencing problems with parenting including mental health or physical disability issues.
But data collected from five centres, reflecting a range of socio-economic characteristics, concluded that the settings had provided opportunities for local health professionals to engage with children and parents in a friendly-family environment.
The study also concluded that the centres had made an effort to reduce the risk of stigma for families, but warned this could be threatened if government pursues a more targeted policy towards children’s centres.
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