Herefordshire Council and NHS Hereford want to gain the views of parents/ carers and service providers on what services for families with young children should be delivered through children centres.
This consultation will enable us to understand what works well, what could work better and what we should be prioritising to ensure the families that need the most support receive it.
There are two ways in which you could complete this survey.
If you are a parent or carer you can complete the survey online by clicking on the following link:
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Or if you wish, you can print out the survey available here and send the completed survey to the FREEPOST address provided.
If you are a service provider you can complete the survey online by clicking on the following link:
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Or if you wish, you can print out the survey available here and send the completed survey to the FREEPOST address provided.
This consultation has now closed and is awaiting the formal response.
Consultation Summary
| Name | Services for families with young children in Herefordshire |
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| Description | To gain the views of parents/ carers and service providers on what services for families with young children should be delivered through children centers. |
| Dates | From 09 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2012 at 23:59. The results will be published by 18 Jun 2012. |
| Status | Closed |
| Contact | If you have any questions, please contact Tina McGrath Head of Locality Services, Community Operations, People's Services PO Box 185, Blackfriars Street Hereford HR4 9ZR
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Who is consulting? |
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| Organisation | Herefordshire Council |
| Department | Peoples Services |
| Contact name | Tina McGrath |
| Contact email address | tmcgrath@herefordshire.gov.uk |
| Contact telephone number | 01432 261921 |
Who are we consulting with? |
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| Target audience | Staff, Stakeholders, Councillors / MPs / MEPs, Non-users of services, Parent, carers and guardians |
| Interest Areas | Children, Education and early years |
| The parish(es) covered | |
| The ward(s) covered | Countywide, Aylestone, Backbury, Belmont, Bircher, Bringsty, Bromyard, Burghill, Holmer & Lyde, Castle, Central, Credenhill, Frome, Golden Cross with Weobley, Golden Valley North, Golden Valley South, Hagley, Hampton Court, Hollington, Hope End, Kerne Bridge, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster North, Leominster South, Llangarron, Mortimer, Old Gore, Pembridge & Lyonshall with Titley, Penyard, Pontrilas, Ross on Wye East / West, St. Martins & Hinton, St. Nicholas, Stoney Street, Sutton Walls, Three Elms, Upton, Valletts, Wormsley Ridge |
Why are we consulting? |
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| The reason for this consultation | To identify an affordable model for the delivery of Herefordshire children centre services that will help all children achieve their potential and takes full account of the changing national policy and the financial challenges the local authority faces. |
How are we consulting? |
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| The methodologies that were used | E-mail survey, User group, Postal survey, Online survey/poll |
| Methods of promotion | Council website, Hereford Journal, Hereford Times, Hereford Times, Other |
How are the results used? |
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| How the results are being used | The results will be used to inform a service specification for the delivery of children center services from April 2013 |
The outcome of this consultation |
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| Summary of the results | |
| How to obtain the full results | On the Herefordshire Council website and through local papers |
| Comments on the response to this consultation | |
Any further information |
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| Additional comments | Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire want to gain the views of parents/ carers and professionals on what services families with young children should be delivered through children centers. This consultation will enable us to understand what works well, what could work better and what we should be prioritising to ensure the families that need the most support receive it. |