They run events and activities all over Hertfordshire, not just at specific centres.How ever, they do have 11 main centres or "hubs". Click HERE to locate your local family centre.
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Place2Be - Getting Ready to Start Secondary School
Starting secondary school is an important step which can be both exciting and a little bit scary for you and your child.
As parents and carers, preparing for this change can feel difficult, but there are many ways in which we can help our children – and ourselves – feel ready.
Click HERE for helpful information and practical tips.
For information about Children's Health click HERE. Health for Kids offers a fun, engaging and interactive way for children to learn about health. Find games, articles and lots more.
Click HERE for SPACE - Supporting Families in Hertfordshire - Autism . ADHD . Related Conditions. - The Hemel Hempstead Group - Dates For Your Diary 2019 - SPACE meet on the First Thursday of the month (term time only) in the morning between 10.00 am and 12.00 pm. At Buglass Room, The Village Hall, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QG - no need to book, just pop along, it is free to attend.
Click HERE for "Jessie and Friends" new online safety education resource for 4-7 year olds.
Click HERE for MOMO online safety guide and HERE for a link to the National Online Safety Guides for Parents and Carers. For a copy of all the guides click HERE.
Click HERE for police list of secret slang terms and acronyms used by teenagers on the internet to help parents spot the tell-tale signs of online grooming and abuse.
Click HERE for The House Party Parents Guide
Snapchat: Click HERE for a guide for parents | Net Aware
Families first is run by Hertfordshire County Council and is full of useful information. Please click HERE for their website and click HERE for their latest newsletter.
What is Delivering Special Provision Locally* (DSPL)?
DSPL is a Hertfordshire-wide partnership approach where parents, carers, staff in early years settings and schools, further education colleges, local authority officers and representatives from other agencies, work together as part of an Area Group, to ensure that there is a range of provision and support services available in their local community.
Place2Be - Getting Ready to Start Primary School
Starting primary school is an important step which can be both exciting and a little bit scary for you and your child.
As parents and carers, preparing for this change and making sure that your child has a good start at school can feel difficult, but there are many ways in which we can help our children – and ourselves – feel ready.
Click HERE for helpful information and practical tips.
Online newsletter from Hertfordshire Additional Needs Database
Hertfordshire Family Centre Service
Find your local family centre in Hertfordshire
Tackle Child Abuse – An England wide campaign to help you recognise the signs of child abuse and neglect. Supporting you to report your concerns.
Jack in the Box at Yewtree - Pre School
PURPOSE BUILT NURSERY... Jack in the Box at Yewtree based in Highfield is situated within the grounds of Yewtree Primary School.
At Jack in the Box their aim is provide a happy and safe environment where all children can develop to their full potential. They believe that early childhood is the foundation for a child’s journey through life. Each stage of development and learning should be valued and respected in its own right.
Jack in th Box welcome all children aged 2 years to 5 years and endeavour to meet their individual needs and have an intake as follows:
- 2 year old funding for entitled parents.
- 3 and 4 year old government funding.
- Fee paying customers
For more details please contact Jenny on 01442 252846.
Click on the Herts Police link above to take you to the Hertfordshire Constabulary website where you will find out lots of useful information including contact details and telephone numbers.
The NCA's CEOP Command (formerly the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to identify the main threats to children and coordinates activity against these threats to bring offenders to account. We protect children from harm online and offline, directly through NCA led operations and in partnership with local and international agencies.
The Muddy Herts Half Term Survival Guide is a great source of information for parents on what to do and where to go in Herts. It’s jam-packed with things that crafty kids will love, outdoor fun – as well as all sorts of choices for the theatre and cinema when we encounter those inevitable belated spring showers! Muddy Stilettos Herts is a lifestyle blog with readers across the county.