Early findings from the consultation on Liverpool City Council’s proposals reveal concerns from children’s centre staff over the plans to cut 20 posts and streamline services at the 26 centres.
The consultation sets out proposals to develop 10 hub centres that retain specialist services and manage a cluster of satellite centres.
The move would save the council £2m, but in a report presented to members of the council’s education and children’s services select committee it was noted that “stakeholders consider the reduction to be disproportionate”.
The report acknowledges “concerns regarding the proposed reduction in levels of staff and the viability of centre-employed staff to deliver services if staff members are further reduced via maternity leave, sick leave and holiday leave".
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