Bromley Children and Family Centres

The Children's Centres Programme is a new, national initiative to provide integrated services for children aged 5 and under and their families in local neighbourhoods. Children and Family Centres will offer education together with childcare, support for parents and families, on-site access to health services and links to other services such as children's information, libraries and employment.

In Bromley, the Children and Family Centre initiative is being combined with the Extended Services Initiative and The Bromley Children Project to deliver one integrated service for families and children of all ages.

Eligibility:
Children's Centres are designed to provide services for children and their families within walking distance of their homes.
It's absolutely free to join at any of the borough's Centres.
It's free to participate in activities.
It's for everyone.
Each of these centres is different and offers services specific to the needs of the local community. The Phoenix is a specialist centre and serves those families in the borough that have a child with a special need or disability.

Bromley currently has 17 Children and Family Centres. By 2010, the number of Children's Centres is expected to rise to 23, with every community having a local Children's Centre.

Health, Social Services, Education and voluntary support agencies are working together to ensure integrated services for children and young people. Each centre will vary, but each will be able to advise or signpost to services for all families, from antenatal services, to services for teenagers.

These are the types of services that you can expect from a Children's Centre:

Early Education and Day Care
Information on childcare and early years provision.
In some centres, day care attached to the centre suitable for working parents - 8.00am to 6.00pm, 5 days per week, 48 weeks per year.
Childminding Network, providing support, training and access to nursery facilities.
Early identification of children with special needs and disabilities with inclusive services and support for their families.

Family Support and Parental Outreach
Visits to all children in the catchment area within 2 months of birth.
Access to specialist services.
Providing information and support for parents at significant transition points for the family (e.g. pre-birth, early days, settling into childcare).

Child and Family Health Services
Antenatal advice and support for parents.
Help with giving up smoking.
Information and guidance on breast feeding, hygiene, nutrition and safety.

Links with schools and Family Information Service (FIS) Information to parents/carers about FIS.
Links to local schools, extended schools and out of school activities (holiday play schemes, breakfast clubs, after school clubs).

Links with Jobcentre Plus
Encouragement and support for parents considering training or employment.

Contact Bromley's Family Information Service on 020 8464 0276 or the individual centres listed in below for more details:

Children and Family Centres

Biggin Hill Children and Family Centre
Sunningvale Avenue
Biggin Hill
Kent
TN16 3TN
01959 571 694

Blenheim Children and Family Centre
Blenheim Road
Orpington
BR6 9BH
01689 831 193

Burnt Ash Children and Family Centre
Rangefield Road
Bromley
BR1 4QX
020 8697 4503

Castlecombe Children and Family Centre
Castlecombe Road
Mottingham
SE9 4AT
020 8851 3487

Churchfields Children and Family Centre
Churchfields Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 4QY
020 8658 9546

Community Vision Children and Family Centre
Woodbine Grove
Penge
SE20 8UX
020 8778 2970

Cotmandene Children and Family Centre
105 - 107 Cotmandene Crescent
St Paul's Cray
Orpington
BR5 2RB
020 8300 2548

Elmers End Children and Family Centre
Rear of Marian Vian Primary School
Kingsworth Close
Elmers End
Beckenham
BR3 4XN
020 8658 6695

The Griffins Children and Family Centre
Lovibonds Avenue
Orpington
BR6 8ER
01689 857370

James Dixon Children and Family Centre
William Booth Road
Anerley
SE20 8BW
020 8659 6763

Manor Oak Children and Family Centre
Sweeps Lane
Blacksmiths Lane
Orpington
BR5 3PE
01689 897 089

Mottingham Children and Family Centre
Ravensworth Road
Mottingham
SE9 4LW
020 8851 7146

Phoenix Children and Family Centre
Phoenix Resource Centre
40 Masons Hill
Bromley
BR2 9JG
020 8315 4741

Poverest Children and Family Centre
Tillingbourne Green
St Mary Cray
Orpington
BR5 2JD
01689 825 529

Princes Plain Children and Family Centre
Church Lane Bromley
BR2 8LD
020 8462 7958

Royston Children and Family Centre
298 Kent House Road
Beckenham
BR3 1UF
020 8778 7416

The Widmore Children and Family Centre
On site of Bromley Adult Education College
Nightingale Lane
Bromley
BR1 2SG
020 8313 9568

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