Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the national consultation on the future of children’s centres will be launched<b>, </b>and what is the timetable for responses to be received and for them to announce their proposals following the consultation.

The government is considering its future policy on children’s centres as part of the development of the cross-Government Life Chances Strategy, and plans to publish details in the summer. At that point we will make it clear how stakeholders and members of the public can contribute.