Children's centres
Children’s centres offer children under five and their families, whatever their background or circumstances, all the services they need to thrive and make the most of life’s opportunities.
Children's centres act as a central point where families can access information and services from a team of professionals working in a wide range of fields and organisations. These professionals team up to share information and work together to ensure that our youngest residents
- Are healthy
- Stay safe
- Enjoy and achieve
- Make a positive contribution
- Achieve economic well-being
These services can vary according to needs in each of the 29 areas that Oxfordshire’s children’s centres are situated but predominately include:
- Care and education for children from birth until they start school
- Child and family health services including antenatal classes
- Advice and support for parents and families
You will have access to drop-in and stay and play sessions and health advice and services to help you before and after the birth of your baby. If you are looking for advice on training or getting a job, your local children’s centre can help with that too.
Many children’s centres run activities for fathers and all children’s centres encourage all parents and carers to join in to contribute to the life of the centre and to shape and steer its services. Sometimes all services are provided in one building and sometimes in a range of venues.
Locations
We have childrens centres are all over the county. Click on the map below to find one near you.
In April 2008 the new development of children’s centres begun. These centres are unlikely to be providing new services until 2009. During 2008 they will be agreeing and developing premises and setting up advisory groups and parents forums. If you would like to be involved in helping to steer the work of the centre as it develops, please contact the number given; you will be made welcome.
Information for organisations
More detailed information is available for organisations with an interest in children's centre developments. Please download the 'detailed proposals' document below.
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