An annual survey of children's centres conducted by children's charity 4Children found that of 1,000 centres questioned, 64 per cent have had their budgets cut in this financial year.
Extrapolated across all 3,000 children's centres in England, the findings indicate that more than 2,300 centres have had their budget reduced in the current financial year.
More than half of respondents who have experienced a budget cut (57 per cent), said it will mean reductions to frontline services. This extrapolates to 1,270 sites across England.
The study found that approximately 130 children’s centre sites are currently at risk of closure or of their building ceasing to operate as a children’s centre.
Meanwhile 24 per cent of children's centres, equating to around 750 sites, reported high levels of uncertainty around the future of their children’s centre.
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