1. Children’s Centres Phase 2 2006 – 2008

2. Government Aims Our aim is to improve outcomes for all young children and in particular to close the gap between the outcome for the most disadvantaged children and others. Phase 2 planning guidance (2006 – 2008 )

3. What is a Children’s Centre? Children’s Centre Child and Family Health Services Integrated Early Education and childcare Family Support Employment advice Parental Outreach Information and Advice

4. Children’s Centre models (mda) 30% most disadvantaged areas (mda) 30% most disadvantaged areas (mda) Integrated childcare and early learning Integrated childcare and early learning Child and family health services including ante-natal Child and family health services including ante-natal Outreach and family support services Outreach and family support services Links with Jobcentre Plus for training and employment advice Links with Jobcentre Plus for training and employment advice Childminders network Childminders network Support for children and parents with special educational needs Support for children and parents with special educational needs

5. Children’s Centre models (lda) 40% less disadvantaged areas (lda) Minimum of : 40% less disadvantaged areas (lda) Minimum of : Information on childcare and early years provision Information on childcare and early years provision Information and support to access wider services Information and support to access wider services Information and advice to parents Information and advice to parents Drop in sessions or early years provision Drop in sessions or early years provision Links with Jobcentre Plus and health services Links with Jobcentre Plus and health services

6. Success Story of Phase 1 7 children’s centres established 7 children’s centres established Biggleswade Biggleswade Cauldwell Cauldwell Tithe Farm Tithe Farm Goldington Goldington Kingsbrook Kingsbrook Shortstown Shortstown Queen’s Park Queen’s Park

7. Phase 2 To develop a further 18 Children’s Centres by March 2008 To develop a further 18 Children’s Centres by March 2008 To reach 14,000 additional children under 5 years old ( Reach of 800 children per centre ) To reach 14,000 additional children under 5 years old ( Reach of 800 children per centre ) Ward based- concentrated delivery in the Super Output Area Ward based- concentrated delivery in the Super Output Area Meeting the needs of the local community Meeting the needs of the local community

8. Wards by SOA 10%Castle46840 %Northfields45750%Houghton Hall519 10%Harpur37740 %Newnham41050%All Saints308 20%Kempston North43240 %Brickhill45050%Caddington Hyde + Slip End 329 20%Manshead42340 %Sandy Pinnacle57950%Wootton356 30%Kempston South50340 %Dunstable Central 29350%Wilshamstead312 30%Parkside43240 %Plantation30250%Flitwick East379 30%De Parys19540 %Planets321 30%Putnoe44150%Kempston East414

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