Kent County Council is considering closing 23 of the county’s 97 children’s centres, excluding Medway. More than 80 of the centres are managed by the council.
Children's centres in Medway, Kent are exempt from the consultation.
According to the council, no changes will be made to nursery provision at the children’s centres.
In order to make savings of at least £1.5m, the council is also prosposing linking some of the centres to save on management and administrative costs.
The county council has identified 16 ‘lead centres’, larger buildings in communities which its says there is greater demand for early support services.
The ‘lead centre’ - which would be called a ‘Children’s Centre Plus’ - would co-ordinate services across the linked centres.
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