The Children's, Schools and Families Committee is to examine whether the children's centre model of integrated services promotes early childhood development and helps to tackle deprivation (News, 6 August).
The inquiry will also look at how policy is being delivered, and will cover:
- How models of children's centres have developed as the programme has been rolled out;
- The range and effectiveness of services provided by children's centres;
- Funding, sustainability and value for money;
- Staffing, governance, management and strategic planning;
- How children's centres are working with other partners and services, including schools and health services;
- Whether services are being accessed by those most in need and how effective they are for the most vulnerable.
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