Children's centres

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Children’s Centres aim to give every child aged under five the best start in life, as part of the national commitment that by 2010 all families should have access to one stop shop type support at a children’s centre so that “childcare and education, health and employment advice and parenting support are in easy reach of every parent”.

Barnet’s Children’s Centres provide:

  • early education with affordable childcare led by a qualified teacher, at times that suit parent’s needs
  • access to local Childminding Networks
  • lifelong learning opportunities for parents, and advice on employment
  • 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, such as support for children with disabilities or those with particular needs.
  • outreach services for isolated parents/carers and children at risk of social exclusion
  • information and advice
  • activities for children and mothers and fathers/carers at the centre
  • links with Jobcentreplus

More information

Contact: Kay Sinclair - Early Years Service Manager, London Borough of Barnet

Children's Centres in Barnet

There are currently 14 Children’s Centres in Barnet which provide a range of integrated services or act as a gateway to these services depending on the local need. A further nine Children’s Centres are proposed for 2009/10.

Barnfield

Barnfield Primary School and Children's Centre
Silkstream Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0DA

Bell Lane

Bell Lane Children's Centre
Bell Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 2AS

Childs Hill

Childs Hill Children's Centre
St Agnes Centre, Gillingham Road, NW2 1RT

Coppetts Wood

Coppetts Wood Children's Centre
Coppetts Road, Friern Barnet, N10 1JS

Fairway

Fairway Children's Centre
1 The Fairway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3HS

Hampden Way

Hampden Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Hampden Way, Southgate, London, N14 5DJ

Kennedy Leigh

Kennedy Leigh Children's Centre
Edgware Close, Hendon, London, NW4 4HJ

Newstead

Newstead Children's Centre
1 Fallows Close, London, N2 8LG

Parkfield

Parkfield Children's Centre
44 Park Road, Hendon, NW4 3PS

St Margaret’s

St Margaret's Nursery School and Children's Centre
Margaret Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 9NT

Stonegrove

Stonegrove Children's Centre
St Peter's Community Hall, Stonegrove, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8AB

The Hyde

The Hyde Children's Centre
The Hyde School, Hyde Crescent, Hendon, NW9 7EY

Underhill

Underhill Infant School & Children’s Centre, Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2LZ

Wingfield

Wingfield Children's Centre
The Concourse, Grahame Park, London, NW9 5XN

Phase 3 Children’s Centres:

All Phase 3 Children Centres will be situated outside the most disadvantaged areas and will therefore offer a less intensive level of support than Phase 1 and 2 centres which service families in the 30% most disadvantaged areas.

There is a universal level of service that must be provided in phase 3 areas. It is important that families, no matter what their situation, feel the benefit of better integrated, accessible services delivered through the children’s centre in their community.  In the main, children centres will build on existing private, voluntary, independent or statutory services for children and families; for example schools, health centres, nurseries and family centres.

Range of universal services:

  • outreach services for isolated parents/carers and children at risk of social exclusion
  • information and advise
  • support to childminders
  • activities for children and mothers and fathers/carers at the centre
  • links with Jobcentre plus
  • access to community health services.

North Finchley

North Finchley Library
Ravensdale Avenue, North Finchley, London, N12 9HP

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Children, young people and families

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