Children’s Centres

Children’s Centre Services (CCS)

We know that the first five years of a child’s life are critical to their future development, learning and life opportunities. We also know that the role of parents and carers is crucial in achieving the best outcomes for children.

We work with parents and carers to help provide children with the best start in life and enable all children to reach their full potential. We deliver high quality early learning opportunities, childcare, family and health support services.

Services focus on children under five and their families, and are both universal (e.g. childcare) and preventative (e.g. early intervention with children with developmental delay).

We are planned to ensure continuity of play and childcare for children over five so as to ensure parents are secure in their choice to take up employment/training opportunities. We ensure that the voices of children, their families and the local community, are at the heart of the development of services.

Children’s centres will act as a hub within the community for parents and providers of childcare services for children of all ages – offering a base for childminder networks and a link to other day care provision, out of school clubs and extended services in and around schools. Centres will also have links with local training and education providers, Jobcentre Plus and information services for children, young people and their families.

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The following children’s centres have already been established and a further eight will be delivered by 2008. The contact details for each centre can be found by selecting a centre below.

Find your nearest children's centre by visiting our interactive map page and entering your address details.

• Broadwater Farm

• Noel Park

• Park Lane

• Pembury

• Rowland Hill

• Stonecroft

• Stroud Green

• Triangle

• Woodside

• Woodlands Park

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