Sure Start Children's Centre

Last updated 20 January 2012

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Kingsthorpe Sure Start Children's Centre serves the needs of families of children 0-5 years. The centre is based on the site of Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School in what was the old swimming pool in St David's Road.

Currently services are being provided within the school by a number of multi-agency providers.

Two family support workers are available throughout the week to enable families to access service provision and to give support and advice.
Two Children's Information Officers also have local and national information at their fingertips and are at the end of the telephone or on reception when you call.
Parenting sessions, Healthy Families programmes and Family learning are just a few of the present activities.
Health Visitors hold baby weigh-in sessions; postnatal and "Baby and me" groups.
Children's activities include "Stay and Play" and "Music for Tots" There are also opportunities to speak with Speech Therapists and Health Visitors at these sessions.
"Spectrum" provides a support group for families and children with special needs including Autistic Spectrum disorders and Down's syndrome.
Yoga is just one of the healthy lifestyle options.
Job Centre Plus holds a surgery on the last Thursday of each month to give advice on benefits, training and current job availability.
There are courses for families were English is not your first language.
Day Care provision at present is being met through access to Child minders "Tic Tac Toe" and "Oscars" Extended Schools club. These are flexible providers meeting the needs of childcare between 8am - 6pm.