The authority has its full complement of children's centres in place and all are offering a full range of services, well ahead of schedule. The deadline for every centre to be built is March 2010, after which centres have two years to put services in place.
Together for Children, the agency responsible for supporting the development of children's centres, has validated each of the centres and confirmed the achievement.
Helen Kew, Together for Children's regional lead for the North West, said: "Blackburn with Darwen had a very clear vision and a strong strategic commitment from all partners."
Blackburn with Darwen attributed its success to focusing on outcomes for all children from the start.
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