Parents and children
Sure Start
Sure Start brings together childcare, early education, health
and family support services for families with children under 5
years old. They offer services such as breast feeding support,
parent and toddler groups, baby massage and speech and
language.
Come and visit us at the gateway on Mondays
9.30am-11.00am (term time only) & every fourth Tuesday of the
month 9.30am-11.00am.
Child development assessments
Child Development Assessments support parents and carers
with their child's natural development (for children aged 3
years and under). The assessor can help with:
- Checking your child's weight, height and
length
- Advice
- Referrals
- 1 year and 2.5 years development reviews
Make an appointment for your child to be assessed by
calling 01233 649000. Appointments are held at the gateway
on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month
9am - 2pm.
Child health clinic
The child health clinic is a drop in clinic to work with
families in supporting their childs health and development.
Our clinic staff can help with:
- Guidance
- Baby weighing and measuring
- General advice on 0-5 year olds
- Signposting
Drop in and see them on the first and third
Wednesday of every month 9.30am - 11am.
Kent Parent Partnership
Supporting families of disabled children and children with
Special Educational Needs.
Kent Parent Partnership Services must operate at arms length and
provide confidential, impartial advice and support. They are
overseen by a steering group and at least half the members must be
parents.
We aim to empower parents and families of disabled children and
children with special educational needs to be confident to take an
active and informed role in their child's education and
development.
They can help parents by:
- Being available and accessible to answer questions
- Providing face to face support
- Offering support at meetings with school and/or the local
authority
- Helping you to prepare paperwork
- Supporting with appeals to the SEN and disability tribunal
- Providing training in communication, participation and SEN
processes