Interim findings from a study for the Commission for Rural Communities highlight some of the extra challenges faced by children's centres in rural areas, including working over large distances with sparse populations, recruiting staff, and funding.
The study, which will produce a full report in Spring 2006, surveyed potential children's centres and will look at six in depth.
"This study is really looking to see if there are any answers to some of the questions about trying to run services for children on a relatively small scale in rural areas," researcher Janet Williams told delegates at a Daycare Trust conference.
She said one of the main problems was distrust. "Families usually have to learn to manage for themselves and tend to be dubious about services when they are available," she added.
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