We have an information request -see below –
a) The number of designated statutory children’s centres. I would like this data for the current financial year and for 2009/10
2009/10 – 43 centres
2017/18 – 26 centres
b) How many 1) families 2) children are regularly accessing children’s centre services in your local authority in each of the last 2 years (2016 and 2017). Please give figures for the number of families and children separately for each year.
Please see the information below:
1/1/16 – 31/12/2016
Total families seen in Devon children’s centres: 18285
Total children seen in Devon Children’s Centres: 18101
1/1/17 – 31/12/17
Total families seen in Devon children’s centres: 19366
Total children seen in Devon Children’s Centres: 19141
c) What support and services are provided at designated children’s centres in your area? Please cross (x) all that apply
Childcare (please also state the number of centres providing childcare support)
Integrated health visitor support _X_
Breastfeeding support _X_
Home based family support _X_
Job-centre plus services _X_
Children’s social care services _X_
d) Whether the opening hours of any of your children’s centres have reduced between 2016/17 and 2017/18, or are due to reduce in the next financial year. Please indicate if hours have reduced or are expected to reduce separately with a yes or no answer.
2017/18 NO
2018/19 NO
e) Whether the same number of open designated children’s centres are currently forecast to remain open in the next financial year 2018/19. If the answer to this question is no, how many centres will be de-designated in the next financial year
YES