Use of children's centres falls by a fifth in most deprived areas

Dan Parton
Monday, June 17, 2019

The number of children using Sure Start children's centres in the most deprived areas of England has fallen by more than a fifth, driven by austerity cuts, new research has found.

Alka Dass (pictured centre), of Save Bucks Children's Centres, is calling for users to step up their campaigns to protect centres nationally
Alka Dass (pictured centre), of Save Bucks Children's Centres, is calling for users to step up their campaigns to protect centres nationally

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