Children's Centres
Kingston Council's children's centres provide a range of services for children under five years old and their faimilies. In addition they offer early years provision (ie childcare linked with early years learning), health services, family support, home visits and employment advice for families. This is all part of a national initiative (Sure Start) to set up children's centres all over the country. The serivces offered will not be the same at each centre because each local community will have its own needs.
What services will children’s centres offer?
Children's centres provide a range of services to help you get childcare, early education, and informal health and social support, plus information about where to get other services.
The range of children's services can include:
- child and family health services
- information for families and carers
- childcare and early education
- support for children with special needs
- outreach to families in need
- family support
- adult education classes with crèche facilities
- helping parents find training and employment if they want it
Will my family be able use children’s centre services?
Yes, all families with children under five years old, and expectant mothers, as well as fathers, can use the centres to help their children get the best start in life. All children's centres will offer informal support for parents and a place for your child to play and learn.
Children's centres are now located at the following places:
- Chessington (Buckland Road)
- New Malden (Burlington Road)
- Norbiton (Dickerage Road)
- North Kingston (Latchmere Road)
- Old Malden (Lawrence Avenue)
- Surbiton (Alpha Road)