Children's centres

What are children's centres?

Children's centres are places that provide information and offer access to services for families with children under five years old in their local community. Information about children's centres can be found at our Kent Children's Centres website.

Each centre offers a variety of services to cater for the needs of the community, but may include the following:

childcare provision
early education integrated with childcare
support for parents thinking about training or finding a new job
antenatal classes and baby clinics
information and advice about breastfeeding, parenting and speech and language
family support and outreach to parents
drop in sessions for parents and children
services for children with special needs and disabilities
links with voluntary agencies
links with local schools.

To find out more read our Kent children's centres leaflets below:

These leaflets are also available in other languages on our Kent Children's Centres website. You can also find out more by viewing our children's centres film.