Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 72736
Children's Centres: Closures
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former Sure Start children’s centres have (a) closed and (b) reduced services so that they no longer meet the statutory criteria of a children’s centre since 2011.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterEnsuring every child has the best start in life, the chance to achieve and to thrive, are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.Data on the number of Sure Start children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the departme...
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