Pioneering Corby children’s centre under threat for second time in a year

Pen Green, a leader in wraparound care, says it will shut if Tory council goes ahead with £800,000 of cuts

A trailblazing children’s centre in one of the UK’s poorest towns that inspired the creation of Sure Start is facing closure because of local council cuts.

Pen Green in Corby, Northamptonshire, a global beacon of early years expertise that pioneered wraparound care – bringing together a nursery, parental support and health and social services under a single roof – says it will shut if the Tory-run North Northamptonshire council pushes ahead with £800,000 of cuts.