Proposed closure of 32 children and family centres in West Sussex to be discussed
The closure of 32 centres has been proposed The closures are proposed as the county council attempts to improve and redesign its Early Help services, increasing support for vulnerable children and families and hopefully reducing the pressure on children’s services further down the line. If agreed, the changes would also see all 12 of the Find It Out youth advice centres closed as well. All together, this would chop £1.95m from the council’s expenses. A report to the Children and Young People’s Services scrutiny committee, which is due to meet on January 7, pointed out that ‘only a ...
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