Darlington Borough Council is aiming to cut its overall budget by £22m over four years as it gets to grips with reductions to its funding from central Government.
The early years inclusion team is one area that could be scaled back, with the number of staff reduced from 11 to three. The proposals were discussed at a council-run public consultation on 16 November.
Darlington said that reducing the size of the inclusion team, which would save the council £60,000, would enable it to extend the service from term-time to 52 weeks a year and that training could be offered to staff from other nurseries.
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