With just a few months to go, the government is on track to meet its target of creating 3,500 children's centres by April this year.
The programme to bring together childcare and support agencies under one roof, delivering services to children and families in every community, is frequently heralded as this government's greatest achievement. But what started as a thorough, community-driven initiative has arguably developed into a race to hit the magic number on time, according to Labour backbencher Karen Buck.
In the latest evidence session for the Children, Schools and Families select committee inquiry into the effectiveness of children's centres, Buck referred to the growth of children's centre numbers.
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