Warwickshire County Council has revealed that it intends to convert 12 of its current 39 children's centres into family hubs from April 2018, while the remaining 27 could be closed - a loss of 69 per cent of current provision.
The savings represent a cut of just under a quarter - 23 per cent - from the current children's centre budget of £4.8m.
Under the plans, family hubs would deliver services to children and parents of families aged from zero to 19, rather than the current zero-to-five age range of children's centres.
Three of the 12 hubs might also deliver such provision alongside adult services, through so-called "community hubs".
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