The charity’s Children’s Centre Census 2013, published today, reveals more than one million families are turning to their local centres for support, with 73 per cent of centres reporting an increase in the number of families using their services over the last 12 months.
Despite centres seeing a rise in the demand for services, the data reveals that 31 per cent expect to provide fewer services in a year’s time, while two per cent expect to close within the next year.
The census also reveals that 66 per cent of centres are operating on lower budgets than they were a year ago.
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