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<p>Based on the information supplied by local authorities as of 31 August 2021, the<ins
class="ministerial"> attached table</ins> <del class="ministerial">linked database</del>
sets out the number of Sure Start children’s centres sites that have closed in Coventry
North East constituency, Coventry, the West Midlands and England since 2010<del class="ministerial">:
<a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a></del>[1].
The Department does not routinely collect data on the services provided by children’s
centres. This data is held at a local level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Source: This
is based on information supplied by local authorities on the number of children’s
centres in their area to Get Information about Schools (GIAS) database about the location
of <a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk</a>
and internal management information held by the department as of 31 August 2021. These
figures may be different to previous answers and could change again in future since
local authorities may update their data at any time. The GIAS collects data on children’s
centres that local authorities have closed on a permanent basis. It does not collect
data on children’s centres that local authorities may have closed temporarily in response
to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p>
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