The move, which would see the number of children's centres managed by the council reduced from 43 to 15, and schools, nurseries or the community take over their running, is one option being considered by the council to save money and increase service provision.
According to Durham City Council, the majority of its children's centres are based on school sites already.
The council will launch a public consultation on the proposals at the end of the month.
Currently, the city’s children’s centres are grouped into 16 clusters and arranged in five localities. Each of the clusters has a ‘main’ children’s centre.
Durham City Council claims that transferring the running of the centres would make services more accessible to vulnerable families, as well as saving £1m.
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