As ever, it was great to be back at the Pen Green Centre in Corby on Friday to catch up on the excellent work being done to give young children in Corby the best possible start in life - and not least to congratulate the hugely dedicated team on their recent incredible OFSTED 'Outstanding' achievement!
We also had a constructive meeting regarding future aspirations for the centre, not least around the Government's 'Family Hubs' initiative, where I continue to argue it can help North Northants to hit the ground running in making the most of this new funding by blazing a trail, aided by all its existing strengths.
I am always keen to lend my support to the centre, having visited many times over the years to see for myself, and understand, the value of the services on offer to families in Corby - I've no doubt that they improve life chances for our young people and do so much to support their families. Their latest OFSTED success speaks to exactly that - a huge 'well done' and 'congratulations' to all involved!