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CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Jadesola Akinseye
Edurne Mananes
Children’s Centres
 The core purpose of children’s centres is to
improve outcomes for young children and their
families with a particular focus on those in
greatest need.
 We work to make sure all children are properly
prepared for school, regardless of background
and family circumstance
Who are we for?
 From pregnancy up until 5 years old
 We tailor our services for particular groups
including children in social care, families
supported by early help and the children eligible
for the 2 year old offer.
Our services
 Family support
 Positive Parenting workshops
 Family Engagement Officer refers families on to
other professionals including mental health,
Early help, Speech and Language Therapists,
benefits advice and employment support.
 Literacy and mathematics courses
 Parents Groups
Our services
 Health
 Healthy child programme, weaning support,
breastfeeding support, healthy cooking classes,
baby massage and oral health workshops.
 Safeguarding
 Counselling services for women who are victims
of domestic violence first aid and home safety
equipment available for purchase.
 e-safety awareness sessions.
Our services
Getting ready for school
Stay and Play
School readiness programme
Making links with schools to ensure better
communication regarding children needing
extra support and to ensure that the children
leaving our centre meet the early years
foundation milestones
 Learning journeys
 Crèche
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How Family Engagement
Officers support families
 Carry out consultations to see what the needs
of the local community are and tailor the centre
to meet those needs.
 Outcome star during a one to one to identify
the needs of individual families and refer them
to relevant services.
 Work in partnership with professionals to
improve the outcome for children and families
most in need.