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Better Start Brixton/Tulse Hill Weekly timetable Autumn 2019 Brixton/Tulse Hill map your child Childrens Centres 1 Jubilee Children’s Centre 2 Loughborough Children’s Centre 3 Effra Early Years Centre 1 Akerman Health Centre One O'Clock Clubs 1 Brockwell One O’Clock Club
Health Centres Stockwell 1 Akerman Health Centre 2 Minet Library 2 West Norwood Health Centre Wandsworth Road 2 Loughborough Children’s Centre
Moorlands TRA Hall 1 Moorlands TRA Hall Loughborough Junction
Libraries Clapham High Street Clapham North 1 Brixton Library 2 Minet Library Brixton
1 Brixton Library 1 Moorlands TRA Hall
3 Effra Early Years Centre
Herne Hill 1 Jubilee Children’s Centre 1 Brockwell One O’Clock Club
2 West Norwood Health Centre
© Crown Copyright and database right 2019. Ordnance Survey 100019338 The contractor or end user is permitted to use paper or digital copies of the map solely for the purpose ICT/332 Reproduced by permission of Geographers’ A-Z Map Co. Ltd. Licence No. C0466 of assisting with the delivery of those goods or services it has been engaged by Lambeth Council to provide. AUG/2019 ©Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100017302 Lambeth Better Start Services - Give Your Child A Better Start your child Baby groups Baby Feeding Children’s centres run a range of groups for babies and their parents and carers. Look out for Need support with feeding your baby? In the early days you might want to come along to one of our Baby Explorers, Baby Playtime and Baby Singalong sessions in centres near you. Breastfeeding Support groups, and as your baby gets older, a Starting Solids workshop or a Cook and Taste session might be what you need. Stay and Play sessions Come along and enjoy playtime with your child, meet some other parents, and pick up tips on how to Parenting support support your child’s learning and devlopment. Look out for parenting courses such as Baby and Us, Being a Parent, Triple P and Stepping Stones across the borough. You’ll need to book these courses in advance - speak to your local centre or Communication and language groups apply online at lambeth.gov.uk/parenting From Chatterbox and Chattertime groups to monthly drop in and one to one appointments, support for your child’s communication and language development is available in centres aross the borough. ESOL Children’s centres provide ESOL classes to help you develop your skills in reading, writing and Natural Thinkers speaking English. Contact the children’s centre to find out more and book a space. Outdoor play and learning for you and your child. An opportunity to connect with nature and the environment and try out new forms of play. Adult learning classes Fancy learning a new skill? Or finding out more about how you can support your child to learn Library Service - Wriggle and Rhyme and Storytime and develop? A range of courses are delivered in children’s centres across the borough. You will drop in sessions in your local library to introduce your baby or young child to stories and songs. need to be able to commit to attending every week. Contact the children’s centre to find out more You can also register your child with your local library, and collect a free baby Bookstart pack (one per and book a space. child, up to 12 months) or a Bookstart Treasure box (aged 3–4 years). Better Start support Support for young parents Better Start workers are available in all Lambeth children’s centres to support you with every aspect of Young mothers and fathers are warmly welcomed at all children’s centres, but sometimes you may parenthood - from running parenting programmes, to giving one to one support and advice, to helping want some additional support tailored to meet the needs of young parents. St Michael’s Fellowship will answer questions about childcare or wider services. They can also help you to access things like the support you and your child through group based activities across the borough as well as on a one to Alexandra Rose voucher scheme, Food Bank vouchers, and support around domestic violence. You one basis. You can contact them on: 020 8835 9570 can contact a Better Start worker at your nearest centre, or arrange a visit to a Better Start surgery.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Employment support all the activities listed on this programme are accessible and inclusive, but sessions such as Sensory Are you thinking about returning to work? Maybe you need some help with updating your CV? Sensations, Sensory Explorers and use of baby sensory rooms provide additional support for children Book an appointment with an Employment and Training Advisor in a children’s centre or library with SEND, while programmes such as Stepping Stones and Early Bird, and Autism Advice Drops Ins near you. help you in your role as a parent. Financial Support - Citizens Advice Citizens Advice appointments are available in children’s centres across the borough for families with LEAP (Lambeth Early Action Partnership) a child under five. Provides additional support and activities for families of children aged from 0–4 living in Tulse Hill, Coldharbour, Vassall and Stockwell wards. If you live in those areas, please keep a look out for LEAP activities.
Child Health Clinics Run by the Health Visiting team from Evelina London, child health clinics are a great opportunity to get information and ask any questions about your child’s health, growth, development and immunisations. Free childcare and early learning You can also find out if you can get Healthy Start vouchers to use for free fruit, vegetables and milk, or for two year olds in Lambeth find out about the free Vitamin D scheme. Please bring your red book along. Your child could be eligible for up to 15 hours a week of free early learning The Lambeth Family Information Service with a childminder, pre-school playgroup, Looking for childcare or free early learning for your two, three or four year old? Do you want to find day nursery, nursery school or Children’s out more about applying for school? Or to learn about other services and support for your family in Centre. Find out if you qualify and Lambeth? The Lambeth Family Information Service is here to help. apply online today: lambeth.gov.uk/ [email protected] freeearlylearning lambeth.gov.uk/fis 020 7926 9558 Venue Details Brixton/Tulse Hill area weekly timetable Autumn Term 2019
Jubilee Children’s Centre Monday am Tuesday am Wednesday am Thursday am Friday am your child Tulse Hill, SW2 2JE Stay and Play 0–5 Adult Learning Class Stay and Play 0–5 ESOL class Young Parent’s Group 020 8678 9160 10.00–11.30 Sewing 10.00–11.30 10.00–12.00 10.00–12.00 10.00–12.00
Loughborough Story and Song Time 0–4 Muslim Sisters’ Group Healthy Relationships Employment Support LEAP REAL for Parents Children’s Centre 9.15–11.15 10.00–12.00 Course 020 8678 9160 to book 9.30–11.30 Minet Road, Monthly support from Speech 9.30–11.30 SW9 7UA and Language Therapist by referral 020 7274 8374 Stay and Play 0–5 Baby Massage Autism Advice Drop In Baby Massage Adult Learning Class Effra Early Years Centre 9.30–11.30 10.00–11.00 10.00–11.30 Fortnightly 10.00–11.00 10.00–12.00 35 Effra Parade, 020 8678 9160 for SW2 1PL information 020 7733 8425 Stay and Play 0–5 LEAP Together Time Child Health Clinic Triple P Course 9.15–11.15 9.30–11.30 9.30–12.00 Starts 10 October Moorlands TRA Hall By referral 50A Corry Drive, SW9 8QT Fiancial Advice Natural Thinkers Wriggle and Rhyme 020 8678 9160 – Citizens Advice 10.00–12.00 10.15 10.00 –1.00 020 8678 9160 to book Brockwell One O’Clock Club Brockwell Park, Storytime SW2 2TA 10.30 020 7733 8425 Wriggle and Rhyme 10.00 Akerman Health Centre 60 Patmos Road, SW9 6AF Monday pm Tuesday pm Wednesday pm Thursday pm Friday pm 020 3049 6500 Child Health Clinic Better Start Worker Child Health Clinic Stay and Play 0–5 Young Parent’s Group 1.00–3.00 Surgery 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 West Norwood Health Centre 1.30–3.00 25 Devane Way, 020 7274 8374 to book SE27 0DF 0203 141 0700 ESOL class LEAP Circle of Security Stay and Play 0–5 ESOL class Baby Explorers 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 Brixton Library By referral Brixton Rd SW2 1JQ LEAP Parent Champions Natural Thinkers Baby Explorers Baby Rhyme Time Starting Solid Foods 020 7926 1058 Course 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 1.30 Monthly 1.00–3.00 020 7274 8374 to book
Minet Library Child Health Clinic Starting Solid Foods 52 Knatchbull Road, 1.00–3.00 Monthly SE5 9QY 020 8678 9160 to book 020 7926 0750 Child Health Clinic LEAP Baby Chattertime 1.00–3.00 1.00–3.00 Child Health Clinic 1.00–3.00