Dear Friend and Colleague
Children’s Centre
Draft Plan
Please find enclosed the draft consultation plan for the
Isle of Wight Children’s Centre.
As you can see, this is a comprehensive plan which will
deliver combined and integrated services for children and families.
The Island allocation of just over £1 million is just enough
to provide a network of centres across the most disadvantaged areas of the
Island and we expect that central co-ordination and commissioning of services
and joint funding of some local initiatives will ensure that we get best value
for money and reach as many children and families as possible.
We have however, overspent on our revenue budget. In the
event of the proposals having to be pared down to meet the Governments revenue
allocation (£438,890 in total over 2 years), please consider which service
activities should be cut out of the plan? Bear in mind that each centre must
deliver the core offer detailed on the accompanying sheet.
Your comments, suggestions and suggestions would be much
appreciated. Please return them in writing by 5pm on 25th September
to:
Rachel
Brown [email protected]
11 Orchard
Street
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1JZ
The final document will be taken to the EYDCP Executive on 1st
October for approval, and it will then be sent to the DfES for approval.
This document represents a considerable amount of work and
consultation already and we value your comments.
Marion East
and Rachel Brown
On behalf
of the Isle of Wight Childcare Centre Groups