Management Information Sheet

This week we've published ambitious proposals for a new early childhood and family service, aimed at providing more support to those most in need.

We have been working on a proposed re-design of children's centres services which reflects national and local changes as to how families are supported and considers the needs of parents with children aged 0-5 years across Norfolk.

On Monday, we launched an eight-week consultation into the proposals for this new service.

Our proposed service would:

• Bring the services out of the buildings and into the community, to the children and families who need them the most.
• Help communities and parents offer local activities and groups.
• Make it easier for families to access the information and advice they need, through providing better joined up online and digital services.
• Change how we work to make sure we deliver in the best way for today's families.

We are proposing to have seven bases for the service, one in each district. Services would largely be delivered on an outreach basis, in local community buildings and in people's homes.

Schools play a valuable role in supporting current services and some of our existing centres are based in school buildings, so we are really keen to get your views on our proposals. We will already have been in touch with you separately if you are a current provider of children's centre services.

Our consultation is available at www.norfolk.gov.uk/childrenscentres and will close at midnight on Friday, 9th November.

If you have any questions please contact childrenscentrecommissioning@norfolk.gov.uk