We would like information on the extent to which your local authority provides children centres or family hubs for families in your area.
For the purposes of this freedom of information request we define a children’s centre as a building which is managed by, or on behalf of, or by arrangement with the local authority to provide early childhood services (possibly in conjunction with services for families of older children) in the community.
1) How many children’s centres which solely provide support for parents of children under the age of six were in operation in the area of Devon on each of the following dates:
Devon Children’s Centres provided support for children aged 0-8.
31 March 2009
41
31 March 2014
41
31 March 2019
26
31 March 2024
27
2) How many children’s centre which provide services for parents of children from pre-birth up to the age of 18 (often referred to as “family hubs”) were in operation in the local area of Devon on each of the following dates:
31 March 2009
0
31 March 2014
0
31 March 2019
0
31 March 2024
0
Devon Children’s Centres provided support for children aged 0-8.
3) On 31 March 2024 how many children’s centres which solely provide support for parents of children under the age of six were in operation in Devon were operating in each of the following wards:
Alphington & Cowick
0
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
0
Axminster
1
Barnstaple North
2
Barnstaple South
1
Bickleigh & Wembury
0
Bideford East
0
Bideford West & Hartland
1
Bovey Rural
1
Braunton Rural
0
Broadclyst
0
Chudleigh & Teign Valley
0
Chulmleigh & Landkey
0
Combe Martin Rural
0
Crediton
1
Creedy, Taw & Mid Exe
0
Cullompton & Bradninch
1
Dartmouth & Marldon
1
Dawlish
0
Duryard & Pennsylvania
0
Exminster & Haldon
0
Exmouth
1
Exmouth & Budleigh Salterton Coastal
0
Exwick & St Thomas
1
Feniton & Honiton
0
Fremington Rural
0
Hatherleigh & Chagford
1
Heavitree & Whipton Barton
1
Holsworthy Rural
0
Ilfracombe
1
Ipplepen & The Kerswells
0
Ivybridge
0
Kingsbridge
0
Kingsteignton & Teign Estuary
0
Newton Abbot North
1
Newton Abbot South
0
Northam
0
Okehampton Rural
0
Otter Valley
1
Pinhoe & Mincinglake
0
Salcombe
0
Seaton & Colyton
1
Sidmouth
1
South Brent & Yealmpton
1
South Molton
0
St David’s & Haven Banks
1
St Sidwells & St James
0
Tavistock
1
Teignmouth
1
Tiverton East
2
Tiverton West
0
Torrington Rural
1
Totnes & Dartington
1
Wearside & Topsham
0
Whimple & Blackdown
0
Willand & Uffculme
0
Wonford & St Loyes
1
Yelverton Rural
4) As of the 31 March 2024 how many children’s centre which provide support for parents of children from pre-birth up to the age of 18 (often referred to as “family hubs” ) in Devon were operating in each of the following wards:
There were no Children’s Centres providing support for children up to the age of 18 as all Devon Children’s Centres provided support for children aged 0-8.
5) How many children under the age of 18 were supported by children’s centres or family hubs across the local area of Devon between 1 April 2023 and 30 March 2024?
Devon County Council does not hold information on how many children were support by children’s centres, but 3,336 parents used the children’s centres in Devon in 2023/24.