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Phase 3 Children's Centres

Meeting: 09/12/2009 - Cabinet (Item 231)

231 Phase 3 Children's Centre Programme - Developing Integrated Services for Young Children and their Families pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Minutes:

A report by the Director of Children’s Services sought Cabinet approval to:-

 

(1)  The roll out of the Phase 3 Children’s Centre programme through the development of sites at Greasby Library, Pensby Park Primary, Back Horse Hill Infant School and Grove Street Primary School.

 

(2)  The continued consultation, feasibility and approval in respect of further capital development work with Private and Voluntary Independent settings (PVIs), including small grants.

 

(3)  Further consultation on the most effective way of supporting and enhancing the Early Year’s provision by local Childminders through the use of capital monies.

 

The report also provided an update on Children’s Centre development to date and it was noted that the recommendations would enable the continued roll out of services across Wirral, thus meeting the Government’s national target of a Children’s Centre serving every community and enhance provision in the PVI sector. This development also demonstrated the Council’s commitment to invest in Sure Start.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)  the recommendation to roll out the Phase 3 Children’s Centre programme through the development of sites at Greasby Library, Pensby Park Primary and Black Horse Hill Infant School, be approved;

 

(2)  the recommendation for further consultation and feasibility studies in respect of further capital development work with Private and Voluntary Independent settings (PVIs) and small grants be approved, and

 

(3)  the recommendation for further consultation on the most effective way of supporting and enhancing the Early Year’s provision by local Childminders through the use of capital monies be approved.