New Children’s Centre service delivery model for Bedford Borough

Following a public consultation at the start of 2021, Bedford Borough Council is introducing a new service delivery model for children's centres at venues across the Borough.

From 1 October, a new model sees current provider Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) Bedford, on behalf of the Council, offer support to early years children and families from a number of venues across Bedford Borough.

Children's Centre services will continue to work with the community and key partners to enable families access to a wide range of support for children and families prior to birth to aged five years old.

Children's Centre services and support will be delivered across Bedford Borough communities from children's centre buildings, community venues and also through online classes giving families more choice, closer to their homes.

Nicola Lee, Head of Family Support ECP/One YMCA said "We are so pleased to have been awarded this contract, which follows on from the excellent services we have provided over the last five years for the children and families in Bedford Borough. We are very much looking forward to continuing to work with partners across the Borough and in particular to work more closely with our Health colleagues to provide a greater joined up service for families. We have found it is much easier for our children to thrive when them, their parents and professionals feel that they belong to a caring community, which we aim to provide here at ECP".