Children's Centres provide a single access point for children under 5 and their families to a range of services and information.
Sure Start Children's Centres are at the heart of the Government’s strategy to deliver better outcomes for young children and their families, building on the success of Sure Start local programmes, early excellence centres and neighbourhood nurseries to extend the benefits to all families.
Childrens Centres have been developed in response to local need and take into account existing facilities. In some areas the Children Centre is a building thet provides many of the services on site with small amounts of outreach to families needing home based support. Centres are often based on a school site, nursery, primary or extended school, or private or voluntary day-care provision.
In the more rural areas there is a smaller building and the services are delivered through either a network of community provision or via a specialised mobile vehicle.
The core offer which Children's Centres are expected to deliver or signpost are:
- In major towns, early education integrated with full day care, including early identification of and provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities;
- parental outreach;
- family support, including support for parents with special needs;
- health services;
- a base for childminders, and a service hub within the community for parents and providers of childcare services;
- effective links with Jobcentre Plus, local training providers and further and higher education institutions;
- effective links with Children's Information Services, Out of School Clubs and Extended Schools;
- management and workforce training.
What this means is that Children's Centres will support parents whatever their needs, whatever their situation for as long as it is needed.
For further information contact Somerset Direct:
Telephone: 0845 3459122 Email: sfis@somerset.gov.uk
There are 33 Children's Centres in Somerset and will be 41 by March 2010.
West Somerset
(Minehead) Alcombe Children's Centre, Stephenson Road, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5EB. Manager: Rob Odam
Dulverton Children's Centre, All Saints CofE Primary School, Fishers Mead, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9EN. Manager: Rob Odam
(Watchet) Little Vikings Children's Centre, Liddymore Road, Watchet, Somerset TA23 0EX. Manager: Karen Bridel
Williton Children's Centre, Killick Way, Williton, Somerset TA4 4QA. Manager: Karen Bridel
Taunton Deane
Acorns Children's Centre, 110 Roman Road, Taunton TA1 2BL. Manager: Penny Bragg
Brock House Children's Centre, Vilberry Close, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6RS. Manager: Sue Dennis
Hillside Children's Centre, Eastwick Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 7HD. Manager: Maggie Forkes
The Hollies Children's Centre, South Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 3AG. Manager: Sara Hollock
Wellington Children's Centre, Courtland Road, Wellington TA21 8NE. Manager: Penny Bragg
Wiveliscombe Children's Centre, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Somerset TA4 2BF. Manager: Jean Trewitt
Sedgemoor
Bridgwater College Children's Centre, Bridgwater College, Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset. Manager: Shirley Doveton
Hamp Children's Centre, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 6JB.
The Gardens Children's Centre, Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 5HT. Manager: Sou Hayward
Victoria Children's Centre, Victoria Park, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 7AS. Manager: Sou Hayward
Woolavington Children's Centre, Woolavington Community Primary School, Higher Road, Woolavington, Somerset TA6 4PZ.
Cheddar Children's Centre, c/o Cheddar First School, The Hayes, Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3HN. Manager: Julie Simmonds
(Burnham) Octopus Children's Centre, Winchester Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset TA8 1JD. Manager: Julie Simmonds
Highbridge Children's Centre, 7 Coronation Road, Highbridge, Somerset TA9 3JD. Manager: Julian Plested
Mendip
(Coleford) The Link Children's Centre, Bishop Henderson Primary School, Farley Dell, Coleford, Somerset BA3 5PN. Manager: Ann Taylor
(Frome) The Key Centre for Children and the Community, Feltham lane, the Mount, Frome, Somerset BA11 5AJ. Manager: Sarah Bullmore
Glastonbury Children's Centre, benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9EX. Manager : Melanie Hamm
The Bridge Children's Centre, Vallis First School, Milk Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 3DB Manager: Ann Taylor
Shepton Mallet Children's Centre, Shepton Mallet Infants School, Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5HE .Manager: Ann Taylor
Street Children's Centre, Brookside Community School, Brooks Street, Street, Somerset BA16 0PR. Manager: Sandra Bartlett
South Somerset
Chard Children's Centre, Clare House, Millfield, Chard, Somerset TA20 2DA. Manager: Karen Cooper
(Crewkerne) Ashlands Children's Centre, Ashlands CofE First School, North Street, Crewkerne TA18 7AL. Manager: Karen Cooper
(Ilchester) Little Marsh Children's Centre, Ilustrious Crescent, Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8JX. Manager: Karen Cooper
(Ilminster) Ile Valley Children's Centre, Wharf Lane, ilminster, Somerset TA19 0DT. Manager: Karen Cooper
The Levels Children's Centre, Eastover, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9RY. Manager: Rachel Bailey
(Yeovil) Oaklands Children's Centre, c/o Parcroft Community School, Summerleaze Park, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2BP. Manager: Jackie Ridout
(Yeovil) Reckleford Community School & Children's Centre, eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 4ET. Manager: Alison Wray
(Coker) Jigsaw Children's Centre, c/o Reckleford Children's Centre, Eastland Road, Yeovil BA21 4ET.
(Wincanton) The Balsam Centre, Balsam park, Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9HB. Manager: Sue Place
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