Children's Centres

A Children’s Centre is a place where families with children under 5 can access a range of services that are local to their community. A Children’s Centre is:

• A warm and welcoming place
• An exciting place that children will enjoy coming to
• A place that helps to find solutions for families and their needs

What does a Children’s Centre Provide for Local Families?

Children’s centres provide access to:

• Childcare Opportunities for children 0-5 years old
• A wide range of play activities for children
• Parenting and family support like parenting classes, family learning or first aid training
• Information and advice on benefits, work and training that is more accessible
• Easy access to health services for families, like breast-feeding support, counselling or diet advice

Where Can Children’s Centres be found?

There are 10 Children’s Centres in Reading already up designated, these are:

• Norcot Early Years Centre
• Southcote Children’s Centre
• SureStart Whitley Children’s Centre
• Blagdon Nursery School and Children’s Centre
• Coley Park
• Katesgrove
• Caversham
• East Reading
• Oxford Road
• Dee Park

We are developing three more Children's Centres by 2010. They will be located in:

• Tilehurst
• South East Reading
• North Caversham

In each of the three new Children's Centres we will be:

• Consulting with local families about what they want in their local programme
• Working with local partner organisations to plan new and existing services together

    

External Links

Reading Borough Council does not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the links or services below. Please note: when you follow these links you will leave this site.

Link	Description
Blagdon Nursery and Children's Centre	Link to the website of Blagdon Nursery and Children's Centre
Norcot Nursery and Children's Centre	Link to the website of Norcot Nursery and Children's Centre