Children's centres
Children’s Centres offer all families with children under five a range of services, information and support in their local community.
The services and support offered varies according to local needs but most centres offer the following:
- family support and information, including parenting workshops and drop-in groups
- health services and advice including support before and after the birth of a baby
- access to specialist services
- home visiting to isolated families
- activities for children, mothers, fathers and carers
- learning opportunities for parents and advice on employment
- childminding support groups
- information and advice.
Some of the Children’s Centres offer affordable childcare on site led by a qualified teacher. If centres do not offer this service they can signpost parents to local providers and give advice on Working Tax Credits.
Children’s Centres in Barnet
There are 21 Children’s Centres in Barnet which provide a range of integrated services or can signpost parents/carers to services in their local communities.
Look at the individual Children's Centre pages or contact your local Children's Centre directly to find out more details on the services they offer.
- Barnfield
- Bell Lane
- Canada Villa
- Childs Hill
- Chipping Barnet Library
- Church End Library
- Coppetts Wood
- Edgware Library
- Fairway
- Hampden Way
- The Hyde
- Kennedy Leigh / London Jewish Family Centre
- Mill Hill Library
- Newstead
- North Finchley Library
- Parkfield
- St Margaret's
- Stonegrove
- Sweets Way
- Underhill
- Wingfield
What can a Children’s Centre do for you?
Children's Centres' aim to:
- offer the best start in life for every child
- make better opportunities available for parents
- provide or signpost to affordable, good quality childcare
- build stronger and safer communities.
The Children’s Centre programme is based on the concept that providing integrated education, care, family support and health services are key factors in determining good outcomes for children and their families.
Barnet services directory for young people, children and their families.
Children, young people and families
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