ImagecaptionChildren'scentresarealifelineforfamilies,saycampaignersAlkaDass,fromHighWycombe,describesherlocalchildren'scentreas"alifeline".

　　Shesaysprofessionalstafftherehelpedbringherbackfrompostnataldepressionandgriefafterafamilybereavement.

　　Butthecentre,alongwith35othersinBuckinghamshire,facesclosureunderacouncilplantoreplacethemwithnine"communityhubs"andsave?3mayear.

　　Anewanalysisbyachildren'scharityaccusesministersofunderminingEngland'snetworkofchildren'scentresandmakingthemvulnerabletocutsandclosuresbycash-strappedlocalauthorities 19-year-old male patient with distal thigh pain and swelling. Radiographs demonstrate heterogeneous sclerosis of the distal femoral metadiaphysis with anterior,,....

　　Inspectionssuspended

　　TheActionforChildrenreportfocusesonthegovernment'sdecisiontosuspendfullOfstedinspectionsofthecentresinSeptember2015.

　　Sincethen,almost1,000centreshavebeenduefortheirfive-yearlyinspection-aboutathirdofthetotal,saysthecharity.

　　"Ifthesecentresaren'tinspectedtheyareinvisibleandwhatthatmeansisthatit'smucheasiertoclosethem,"ActionforChildrenchiefexecutiveSirTonyHawkheadtoldtheBBC.

　　HesaysthetemporarysuspensionwasoriginallymeanttoallowOfstedtolookathowitinspectschildren'scentresandgetitsinspectionframeworkandstandardsabsolutelyrightforthe21stCentury.

　　Inresponse,theDepartmentforEducationsaiditwasdeterminedtoimproveearlyyearsprovision,addingthat,despitethesuspensionoffullinspections,"robustandregular"partialinspections,focusingonearlyeducationandchildcareatthecentresstilltakeplace.

　　"Localauthoritieswhichmanagechildren'scentresmustalsoensurethatotherservicesprovidedinthecentreshaveappropriatesafeguardsinplace,"saidaDfEspokeswoman.

　　Butaftertwo-and-a-halfyears,thereisnosignoffullOfstedinspectionsbeingresumed.

　　"Whileitcontinuestodragitsfeet,centralgovernmentislettingdowntensofthousandsofchildrenandfamilieswhoneedsupportnow,"saidSirTony.

　　"Iturgentlyneedstopushthroughitsoverduereviewofearlyyearsservicessochildren'scentreshaveclarityabouthowtheyshouldbeworking,whattheyshouldbeachievingandtheaccountabilityframeworktheyareworkingto.

　　ImagecaptionAlkaDassishelpingleadacampaigntosaveBuckinghamshire'schildren'scentresMsDasssaysacampaigntosavetheBuckinghamshirecentreshashugelocalsupport,withmorethan3,000peoplesigningapetition.

　　Shesayshavingachildren'scentreclosebyintheweeksafterthedeathofhermotherandthebirthofherson,was"massivelyimportant".

　　"IwasquitelostintermsofwheretogoandnotreallysureofwhoIshouldbespeakingto."

　　Atthecentreshesaysshewasabletoseeprofessionalsinagroup,"talkingaboutgoingthroughpostnataldepressionandalsothegriefIhadbeenthrough".

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　　Shesaysthecleverthingaboutthecentresisthattheycombineasocialsettingforparentsandchildrenwithcrucialservicesincludinghealthanddevelopmentalchecks,mentalhealthsupportandbudgetingandparentingclasses.

　　"Ithinkpeopleunderminethevalueofhavingacupoftea.Youaremeetingothermothersandithelpswithyourchild'sconfidence."

　　SirTonysaysrunningdownthevitalearlyhelpprovidedbychildren'scentresisafalseeconomy.

　　"Intheend,weendupspendingfarmoremoneyonhelpingchildrenatalaterstage."

　　ImagecaptionThecentresgiveparentsaccesstoanarrayofexpertsandservicesInastatement,Ofstedconfirmedthatfullinspectionsofchildren'scentreswerestillsuspended,addingthatthepolicywasamatterfortheDfE.

　　TheLocalGovernmentAssociation,whichrepresentscouncilsinEngland,saidsignificantreductionsinfundingfromcentralgovernmentwouldmeana?2bnshortfallforcouncilsby2020.

　　"Councilshavebeenforcedtoredirectthefundingthatremainstoprotectthosechildrenatimmediateriskofharm,leavinglessmoneyavailableforearlyhelpservicessuchaschildren'scentres,"saidRichardWatts,chairmanoftheLGA'sChildrenandYoungPeopleBoard.

　　MrWattsagreedthatitwouldbehelpfulforthegovernmenttoreviewitsexpectationsofchildren'sservicestomakethebestuseoflimitedresourcesandboostsocialmobility.

　　TheDfEspokeswomansaidthegovernmenthadalso"invested?200mtodevelopnewandbetterwaysofdeliveringchildren'sservicestoensuretheyarehighqualityandmeettheneedsoffamiliesacrossthecountry".

　　"Webelieveitisuptolocalcouncilstodecidehowtoorganiseandcommissionservicesintheirareas.

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