Havering Children's Centres
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Welcome to Children’s Centres in Havering
Children’s centres in Havering are FREE to all families with a child aged under five who live in the borough. If you are expecting a baby or have children aged 0-5 years, your local Children’s Centre is able to provide support, advice and access to services and activities delivered as part of the Children’s Centres activity programme.
You must live in the borough and be registered to use our children’s centres - if you haven’t registered yet, you can register at your local centre using our online form. Please see the details here:
Children's Centres Registration Form - London Borough of Havering Council - Citizen Space
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Best Start in Life - Havering's Action Plan
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Pregnancy and new birth
Are you expecting a baby? Would you like some extra support? Please see the services below which the children’s centers have available. Baby Massage The course is facilitated by our trained Infant Massage Instructors in-person over five weeks. Baby Massage can support a babies overall development,… -
Breast, bottle and baby feeding
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Eating, teeth, toileting and home safety workshops
Toileting workshop: This is a 45-minute virtual workshop designed to support families throughout their child’s potty-training journey. Through this session, Early Years Practitioners will provide information and guidance on: recognising and understanding the signs that your child may be ready to start potty training, when/how…View more about Eating, teeth, toileting and home safety workshops
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Healthy Start
Pregnant or have children under the age of 4? You could qualify for £4.25 per week to spend on healthy foods if you’re on benefits. You also qualify if you’re pregnant, under 18, and not on benefits. This provides additional support for pregnant women and… -
the best start for life - the first 1001 days
Why the first 1001 days are so important The first 1001 days is the period from pregnancy to the age of two of a child's life. There is clear evidence that this phase is vital in shaping and improving children's health, development and life chances. This…View more about the best start for life - the first 1001 days
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School readiness in Havering
What is school readiness? In Havering we believe that school readiness involves: Children’s readiness for school Schools’ readiness for children Families and communities’ readiness for school. There are four key areas that make an important difference to how children get on in school: language and… -
Butterflies - perinatal mental health and wellbeing group
A peer support group for parents to be and parents with children up to the age of one year. The Butterflies Peer Support group provides in-person groups and telephone support for families who are experiencing perinatal mental illness, anxiety, depression and low mood since becoming pregnant…View more about Butterflies - perinatal mental health and wellbeing group
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Safer sleeping
Knowing how to position your baby when sleeping, what mattress and bedding is best, what temperature their room should be and whether to co-sleep are all important to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Advice is available from the Lullaby Trust on safer… -
Dads and male carers
We encourage dads to be/dads/Male Carers to use all our services; we know that this is not always possible due to work and other commitments, so are flexible in how we deliver services to include evenings and Saturdays. We also hold sessions every other Saturdays… -
Parenting Offer
Havering run a range of sessions for parents to help them in a variety of ways to help with different challenges they may face with their children. Please see below for the different ones we have on offer. -
Parent's Voice (Parent Advisory Group)
It is essential to us that parents and carers have their voice heard when it comes to the children’s centre services available. We know that families lives and needs change and we want to ensure that our centres continue to meet the needs and expectations… -
Vaccination Clinics for Childhood Vaccines
Has your child missed their school vaccinations? We are running community clinics at the following locations: Fairkytes Art Centre, Billet Lane, RM11 1AX My Place, 343 Dagnam Park, RM3 9EN Rainham Royals, RM13 9AG St Edward’s Church House, Market Place, RM1 3AB Vaccines we… -
Child Safety
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SEND Early Years Support Service (SEND EYSS)
The SEND Early Years Support Service provide specialist support to promote early intervention and inclusive practice for children under five with special educational needs and/or disability. The team consists of early years specialists who support children and families within the home and early education settings…View more about SEND Early Years Support Service (SEND EYSS)