Following a Freedom of Information request to all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, the union has published a regional breakdown showing how cuts are affecting areas across the county.
According to the figures, 292 children’s centres have closed or merged since 2010.
London has experienced the greatest losses with 67 centres closed or merged during this period, followed by the Eastern region and Yorkshire and Humberside, which have each lost 39 centres.
Regions with the biggest percentage cuts to children’s centre budgets were the West Midlands (25.4%), Yorkshire and Humberside (21.6%) and the South West and North West (both 21.1%).
However, some areas have managed so far not to cut any centres despite budget cuts.
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