Gardners Lane Children's Centre

Other Services

Best Start Group

Every parent wants the best for their child, this Group aims to help you build on the strengths you already have, teach you new skills, increase your knowledge of child development, all the while having fun with your baby.

WHY:
- does my baby smile?
- do I need to talk to her?

HOW:
- do I help her learn?
- do I know when I’ve done something right?

WHAT:
- does it mean when she won’t settle?
- toys do I need for her?

WHERE:
- can I go to find answers to the above?

THE GROUP:
- will be small/ 6/8 babies and parents
- will focus on the child parent relationship
- will be supportive and focus on -parental involvement
- will use photographs and video -feedback to encourage and show
- positive interactions
- will have input from the Health Visitor including baby massage

Tots Group

Currently on Thursdaysfor 1-2 year olds, where children can stay and play with their families.

Provides a positive play environment where families can play together and promote child development.

Dads Group

Dads count - Male carers of under-5s who live with their children are now doing more that one-third of the childcare. We as a centre welcome any male carer to join in with any of our groups.

In addition we do organise special events to attract more male carers into the centre. Please contact us if you would like to get involved or have any ideas to welcome you further.

Visit these websites for inspiration and ideas ....

2 Year Old Sessional Group

Nursery staff provide three sessions a week for 2 year old children through to the term in which they have their third birthday. Each session lasts for 2 1/2 hours. Currently, children are referred into the group on the criteria for the national 2 year old pilot scheme or for those not eligible for this scheme, according to need. We provide a ratio of 1 member of staff to every 4 children.

In this group, staff follow the "Birth To Three Matters Framework" for planning and assessment of childrens needs.

From September 2008 the "Birth to Three Framework" and "Foundation Stage" documents will be replaced by a single document "The Early Years Foundation Stage"

Please refer to additional information on sessional nursery.

Children with special educational needs can also be referred from the Local Authority for assessment placements.

Job Centre Plus

The Centre has links with Jobcentre Plus to enable Parents and Carers to access a number of services that they provide.

These services include:

Job Searching and Support with
Getting back to work
Support and Advice with benefits including job seekers allowance, new deal for partners and lone parents.
Partnership working to provide routes into training and work.

We have an information point and a “warm” phone which links directly to Jobcentre Plus.

Debt Advice

Money Advice Surgery at Gardners Lane Children's Centre - Problems with paying your rent? Receiving threatening letters from your Landlord? In debt to loan sharks? Can't pay the Credit Card Bills? Threatened with eviction or Court action? Can't pay the Catalogue Company? Struggling to pay the gas or electricity bill? Threatened with diconnection? Baliffs at the door or received a letter from a baliff? Can't pay that court fine? Water Bill arrears? Struggling with the mortgage?

Our Money Advice Worker, Gary Mills is available on alternate Wednesdays & Thursdays to assist you with money advice. Its Free and confidential! It does help to talk over your situation. Speak to a member of staff for more information.

Relate

Relate helps over 150,000 people each year. We will help you whether you are married or single and whatever your age, race, personal beliefs, sexual orientation or social background.
Come and talk to us and we can decide together how we can help you.
Day appointments are available in safe, confidential and supportive settings at our centre. please contact the centre direct for further information.