There are currently four designated Sure Start children’s centres in Tamworth offering services to approximately 4,000 children under five and their families. There are a total of 38 children’s centres in Staffordshire, offering services to approximately 35,000 children.
Local authorities are currently planning the final phase of the roll-out of children’s centres so that by 2010 there will be a children’s centre for every community. Staffordshire has been given an indicative number of a further 15 centres required to reach all remaining under fives in the county. This figure is subject to confirmation following planning discussions between the focal authority and the Department’s delivery partner, Together for Children.