Essex County Council currently operates 37 registered children's centres, which are supported by 38 so-called "delivery sites".
But from 1 April 2017, the number of registered children's centres will be cut by 25, with the remaining 12 being renamed "family hubs", offering support services and activities for 50 hours a week.
Meanwhile 13 delivery sites will cease to operate, leaving 25 which will become "family hub delivery sites", offering support for between 20 and 30 hours a week, including at weekends.
In total, 38 of the exisiting 75 sites will cease to offer services.
Essex County Council anticipates the changes will save £3.56m - a 10 per cent reduction on its current spend. The announcement follows cuts to services in 2014, when the council reduced the number of registered children's centres from 86 to 37.
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