Children’s centres provide locality-based support in the centre, in community venues, or in homes. To register to use the services, groups and clubs provided by your local children's centre, please click here: request support from a children's centre.Provision of early intervention to both child, parents, or carers are as follows:
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Information and Advice ServicesSupplying information about a range of services, including childcare and employment support
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Stay and Play ServicesSupporting parents in their role as their children’s first educators
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School Readiness ServicesWorking in partnership with parents and childcare providers to improve outcomes for children
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Health, Lifestyles and Well Being ServicesUniversal and targeted activities to improve outcome for parents and children. Includes ante-natal and post natal support delivered in partnership with midwives and health visitors.
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Improved Parenting and Family Support ServicesTargeted support and Early Help services for families that need extra support. This may be via an EHA (early help assessment, formerly a CAF), or for Looked after Children, children on ‘Children in Need’ register, children on Child Protection Plans or Disabled Children. This includes access to victim and perpetrator domestic abuse interventions (at Level 3).
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Services to Improve Adults Personal Skills, Education and EmployabilityLinks to benefits and debt advice, adult learning opportunities and JobCentre Plus.
SEND Groups and Activities•
Tippy ToesFor children under 5 with a disability or additional needs. (whether diagnosed or suspected).
Runs on the first and third Wednesday of the month (1.30-3pm).
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Ups N DownsFor families affected by Down's Syndrome.
Drop-in session is held on ad-hoc Wednesdays (1pm to 2.30pm).
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Sensory RoomA safe environment specially designed to provide a unique, tactile sensory experience. The room is particularly beneficial for children with additional needs of any age as well as babies and young children. Bookable for 30min or 1 hour slots, Monday to Thursday (9:15am-4:30pm), and Friday (9:15am-3pm)