Children and Families
We aim to improve the life chances of all children and young people in Haringey. We provide a full range of services, from support for parents with pre-school children through to youth services and support for teenagers.
Safeguarding Action Plan
Haringey Council’s action plan to improve child protection in the borough has been submitted to the Secretary of State.
This is a top-level plan, the delivery of which is underpinned by a number of detailed operational delivery and implementation plans across all the partner agencies.
|back to topSummer Uni 2009
- Summer Uni runs from 20 July to 28 August 2009
- Summer Uni Haringey is for 13 - 19 year olds (or up to 25 if disabled).
Summer Uni provides participants with ‘taster workshops’ designed to encourage the development of new skills and interests.
We have included all the popular courses from last year and added a few new ones
This year is the 3rd Summer University and it is bigger and better than ever with over 200 activities!
|back to topChildcare and early years
Get support and help with looking after young children, before they’ve started school. We can help you with
|back to topSchools and education
We have a broad range of information for parents with children at school or ready for school. We also help schools to network and learn from each other.
Using our interactive maps of primary schools and secondary schools, you can locate the names and contact details for schools in your local area.
You can also:
- Apply for a place at a school in Haringey - school admissions
- Find the term dates for schools in Haringey
- Download or print school application forms
You can use school application forms to apply for help with paying for school meals, school uniforms, travel to school and music lessons.
|back to topParenting and family support
We work with parents, carers and children to support the demands of bringing up a family. We offer a range of support services including parents centres, and Family link which provides respite breaks for children with disabilities.
|back to topChildren’s social care
Children’s social care services provide support for families and children as well as offering services to protect children and improve their development and well-being.
Key services for children include:
- Protecting children from abuse
- Adoption services
- Fostering services.
- Education for children in care.
Youth services and advice for young people
Our new youth space website contains help, activities and advice for young people including a series of youth projects, advice on careers and employment and information for young carers.
|back to top| Filename | Filetype | Size |
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changing lives - children and young peoples plan 2006 2009.pdf  | 857K | |
| knowing our children and young people planning for their futures.pdf | 1652K | |
| safer solutions.pdf | 790K | |
| PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat reader. Please click here to download. | ||
Useful External Links
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Update MePage Last Updated: 1 July 2009
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