This was one of the most prominent concerns that came out of the nine regional meetings held by the new Children's Centre Leaders Network. Former heads of children's centres Sue Webster and Annie Coulston have recently been appointed joint-co-ordinators of the network, which was set up by Together for Children.
Webster said a fresh emphasis on working across professional boundaries, particularly in areas such as outreach and family support, has created new training requirements. "Centre leaders are quite eager to contribute and co-construct that training because they know what needs to be done," she said.
The network was created in March this year in a bid to identify the big issues for children's centres and inform the government on future policymaking.
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