Fears ‘thousands will suffer’ as all Leeds children centres under ‘review’ by cash-strapped council – Leeds Live

In a cost-cutting initiative by Leeds City Council, the local authority is aiming to save £106.4million in its budget over the 2025/26 financial term in a bid to a support the rising costs of social care services. As part of the iniative, the council is reviewing whether the city’s children’s centres run by schools should instead be operated directly by the local authority. A decision has not yet been made on closures or whether any redundancies will be necessary.