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How a centre's success is based on a pivotal community role

Saturday, June 8, 2013

| CYP Now

Bemerton Children's Centre's success is down to its excellent relationships with local families, strong partnership work and "inspirational" leadership.

Early years innovation receives Harvard University boost

News

Monday, January 21, 2019

| CYP Now

An early years initiative aimed at reducing isolation and stress among families in deprived areas is to benefit from Harvard University research and development support.

Labour promises protected cash for early intervention

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Labour will invest £500m a year into reversing cuts to Sure Start children's centres and boosting early intervention services for vulnerable children and families if elected, it has been announced.

Health visitor funding and better childcare needed to support new parents, say MPs

News

Thursday, October 7, 2021

| CYP Now

MPs have called for a strengthening of support for those that became parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Council announces children's centres review in bid to save £500,000

News

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to conduct a full review of its children's centres provision in a bid to cut back on costs.

Council set to close more than half of children's centres

News

Thursday, October 4, 2018

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to the number of children's centres it runs from 35 to 14, as part of efforts to save money.

Corbyn attacks Tories over children's centre closures

News

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

| CYP Now

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the Conservatives over children's centre closures, as he officially launched the party's general election campaign.

Council to transfer 15 children's centres to schools

News

Thursday, February 2, 2017

| CYP Now

A West Midlands local authority is to hand responsibility for running 15 children's centres to local schools under plans to cut £1.4m from its annual budget.

Council to cut £3.3m from early help budget

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

A council has outlined plans to save £3.3m through an overhaul of early help services for disadvantaged families.

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

News

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The chief of collapsed charity 4Children has criticised the government for its failure to deliver on its pledge to hold a consultation on the future of children's centres.

In Focus: Children's centres and family support

Features

Monday, September 2, 2013

| CYP Now

The arguments in favour of stronger integration and partnership working are compelling. Children's centres must work harder than ever before to demonstrate their worth and make every penny count.

Half of council's children's centres to close in bid to save £3.5m

News

Friday, February 24, 2017

| CYP Now

A council is to close half of its children's centre provision and convert the remaining ones to provide services for children aged up to 19, in a bid to save more than £3.5m.

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

As evidence emerges of the true extent of children’s centres closures, early years experts say that a shift from open-access to targeted provision and skeleton sites are “hollowing out” services for children and families.

£80m Life Chances Fund opens to early years bids

News

Thursday, January 5, 2017

| CYP Now

Early years organisations delivering high quality, evidence-based interventions can apply for a slice of funding worth £80m, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Cabinet Office have announced.

Early years sector calls for children's centres consultation to be prioritised

News

Thursday, January 5, 2017

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have urged the Department for Education to prioritise the launch of its long-delayed consultation into the future of children's centres.

Remodelling Children's Centres

Features

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Councils, charities and local communities have been exploring new ways to deliver children's centre services in light of deep cuts. Gabriella Józwiak looks at some of the innovative ideas being developed.

Government launches early years healthy eating drive

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Example menus and recipes have been published by government as part of efforts to encourage early years settings to provide healthy meals for young children.

Labour childcare plans 'to benefit 1.3m additional children'

News

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| CYP Now

An additional 1.3m children will benefit from plans to extend free childcare entitlement, Labour has revealed.

Free early years schemes 'disproportionately benefit the better-off'

News

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

| CYP Now

Government initiatives to offer free early education are disproportionately benefitting children from affluent families, analysis of pupil data has concluded.

Inspection freeze 'undermines' children's centres, charity warns

News

Monday, January 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The government has been accused of "undermining" children's centres amid claims that nearly 1,000 establishments across England have not been inspected as a result of a temporary suspension first announced in 2015.

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How a centre's success is based on a pivotal community role

Early years innovation receives Harvard University boost

Labour promises protected cash for early intervention

Health visitor funding and better childcare needed to support new parents, say MPs

Council announces children's centres review in bid to save £500,000

Council set to close more than half of children's centres

Corbyn attacks Tories over children's centre closures

Council to transfer 15 children's centres to schools

Council to cut £3.3m from early help budget

4Children chief criticises children's centres consultation delay

In Focus: Children's centres and family support

Half of council's children's centres to close in bid to save £3.5m

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

£80m Life Chances Fund opens to early years bids

Early years sector calls for children's centres consultation to be prioritised

Remodelling Children's Centres

Government launches early years healthy eating drive

Labour childcare plans 'to benefit 1.3m additional children'

Free early years schemes 'disproportionately benefit the better-off'

Inspection freeze 'undermines' children's centres, charity warns

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