Best Start Family Hubs

Best Start Family Hubs

Best Start Family Hubs provide families with easy access to a wide range of support and services in one convenient location. They act as a central point of help for families from pregnancy up to 19 years (or 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), ensuring the right support is available when and where it is needed.

Each Best Start Family Hub also has links to and utilises other organisations and venues, including Children’s Centres, Youth Centres and community locations to support access to services.

Best Start Family Hubs offer:

• 'Stay and play' sessions where you and your child can meet other families 
• Parenting advice and courses to boost your confidence 
• Support with your child's speech and language and emotional development 
• Health services and advice 
• Help with managing children's behaviour and emotional needs 
• Guidance on creating a positive home learning environment 
• Activities for young people 

Services can vary depending on local needs.

Our Best Start Family Hubs bring together a wide range of partners to offer coordinated support for children and families. The Best Start in Life strategy builds on our existing services working closely with families, health services, education settings, voluntary and community organisations, and specialist providers.

Parenting Programmes

For further information about programmes being delivered please contact your local Best Start Family Hub:

• East/Central Locality Best Start Family Hub - 020 8359 3460
• West Locality Best Start Family Hub - 020 8359 3510
• South Locality Best Start Family Hub - 020 8359 3590

To access these groups, you can complete a Universal Plus referral form.

Best Start Family Hub Locations

East/Central Best Start Family Hub 

Covers the postcodes: N2, parts of N3, parts of N10, N11, N12 parts of N14, EN4 and EN5.

Main Hub office: Newstead Children’s Centre, 1 Fallows Close (off Tarling Road), Finchley, N2 8LG

Telephone: 020 8359 3460

Email: Childandfamilyhub-eastcentral@barnet.gov.uk 

West Best Start Family Hub

Covers the postcodes: HA8, part of NW7, part of NW9

Main Hub office: Barnet and Southgate College, Colindale, 7 Bristol Avenue (formerly Lanacre Avenue) London NW9 4BR 

Telephone: 020 8359 3510

Email: Childandfamilyhub-west@barnet.gov.uk

South Best Start Family Hub

Covers the postcodes: part of NW2, NW3, part of NW4, part of NW11, part of NW9, part of N3

Main Hub office: Parkfield Children’s Centre, 44 Park Road, Hendon, NW4 3PS

Telephone: 020 8359 3590

Email: Childandfamilyhub-south@barnet.gov.uk