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Cuts Watch: What's happening to children's centres around the country

Our latest round-up of funding cuts affecting Sure Start features protests in Hampshire and Manchester.

More than £1.2m is being cut by Oldham council from its early intervention services, including £900,000 from Sure Start children's centres.The local authority is also set to withdraw £700,000 from its community health services for health-related family support and £272,000 from its services for children with additional or complex needs, which include short breaks for disabled children and SEN activities.

The budget was approved at a meeting last week where the council outlined how it would save more than £40m. Oldham needs to save £23m from its 2011/12 budget and a further £15m in 2012/13. Around 800 jobs will be lost.

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