Please Don't Close All Swindon's Childrens Centres

Swindon Council plan to decommission the following five children’s centres currently provided by 4 children's' services to achieve a reduction in the budget for this service.

 Drove  Moredon  Gorse Hill  Pinehurst & Penhill  Parks & Walcot East

Instead, create a new family support service running from Penhill Sure Start Centre offering targeted help for families with vulnerable children
Utilise the remaining four children’s centre buildings for early years’ education and wider community-based services.

The two family centres at Butterflies in Abbey Meads and West Swindon Family Centre are not affected by these proposals and continue to be funded in 2016/17 as part of the two year funding commitment made in 2015. This will also apply to the Ladybird Centre, Highworth.

Please also complete the consultation www.swindon.gov.uk/childrenscentres