Children's Centres
Children’s Centres are useful resources for parents, parents-to-be, their babies, toddlers, young children and the rest of the family. They provide lots of different services for you and your children within your local community so you don’t have to travel far.
Sure Start for all
Warrington Borough Council and its partners want to make sure that all children in the area have the opportunity to reach their potential. Children’s Centres are part of the Sure Start For All and Every Child Matters strategies.
Children’s Centres in Warrington
Every community in Warrington will have access to Children’s Centre services by 2010. There are currently four Children’s Centres in Warrington:
Dallam Sandy Lane The Orchard Westy
Feedback
Please tell us what you want from your local Children’s Centre by contacting the Families Information Service.
Benefits for your child
When you attend a Children’s Centre, benefits for your child include:
- Health benefits and emotional well being benefits
- Opportunities for regular health and development checks
- Raising social skills
- An opportunity to play and learn in lots of different ways
- The chance to meet and interact with children of a similar age
- Development of concentration and comprehension skills
- An introduction to a wide variety of books and story tapes
- Spending quality time with you
- Fun!
Services offered at Children’s Centres
There are carer and child groups, antenatal classes, baby and postnatal sessions, adult learning courses, family support, healthcare checks, play areas, community cafés and much more. Click here for more information:
Services offered at Warrington’s Children’s Centres
Related pages:
Leaflets and publications:
Information for practitioners:
External websites:
- Sure Start for All
- Sure Start – finding services in your area
- DirectGov – pre-school learning
- DirectGov – parents area
- DirectGov – information for parents
Contact us:
Families Information Service
3rd Floor, New Town House
Buttermarket Street
Warrington, WA1 2NJ
Tel: 01925 443131
Email: fis@warrington.gov.uk
