Children's Centres

Services for families with children under 5 and parents-to-be

Children’s centres are a one-stop shop for families with young children. Our aim is to provide you with information, advice, guidance and support to help you and your children to be School Ready, Healthy Adults, Healthy Children, Confident Parents and provide skills and opportunities to support you back to work or training.

Children’s centres in Kensington and Chelsea are FREE to all families who live in the borough and have a child aged under five. We also offer many services to pregnant women and their partners.

Our family activities are suitable for families with children under eight years of age. You must live in the borough and be registered to use our children’s centres - if you haven’t registered yet, you can register at your local centre.

Our centres are split into two areas; North and South. It doesn't matter where you live, our services are available to you across all of the borough.

If you would like to register for a children's centre, please complete the membership form to the right and email to childrencentredata@rbkc.gov.uk, or return it to your local children's centre.

Information, help and advice

What is Early Help?
Early Help means acting to support a child, young person or their family early in the life of a problem, as soon as it emerges. It can be required at any stage in a child’s life from pre-birth to adulthood and applies to any problem…
What is a Family Hub?
Family Hubs In RBKC a Family Hub is not about trying to locate as many different services into one building, but it is a way to bring different types of support together for families to help resolve their issues. To ensure that that support is…
Safeguarding children and young people
Safeguarding children and young people What to do if you are worried about a child Safeguarding children is everybody’s responsibility. It is important to act fast if you suspect abuse as some signs of abuse can disappear quickly. You do not have to give your…
What is a ‘Local Offer’?
A Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their families, information about what support services the local authority think will be available in their local area. Every local authority is responsible for writing a Local Offer and making…
Different types of childcare
There are lots of different types of childcare to choose from. Some families use informal childcare, such as other family members, friends or neighbours. However you may also find that you need to make more formal childcare arrangements. Some childcare settings provide specialist services for…
Education, employment and training
Routes into paid employment Many young people with learning difficulties or a disability will want to have a job in the future. To achieve this goal they may need additional support during their training or in the work place. Not everyone will be able to…
Free early learning for two-year-olds
Is your family living on a low income or claiming income based benefits? Does your two year old have additional needs, or have they left care? You may be entitled to claim free childcare up to a maximum of 15 hours during term time, or 11…
Free nursery education for three and four-year-olds
Do you know about 30 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds? Are you eligible? Click here to find out more All three and four-year-old children are entitled to a free universal early education place. Each place provides 15 hours of early years education for up to 38 weeks per year. …
Health visiting
Health visiting services Health Visitors offer services to families within our children’s centres and local health centres to provide services to families in locations close to their home. After attending antenatal classes and being seen at home by midwives, parents will receive information and support…
Helpful information when choosing a Childminder
Here are some key facts and items to consider when looking to use a childminder.
Money Matters Q&As
On this page, you can find answers to your questions regarding help with money and financial matters if you have a child with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All the questions have been submitted by local parents and answered by Local Authority staff. Click…
Nutrition and healthy eating
Healthy Start Healthy start is a national programme which provide weekly free vouchers for low income families with children under four, to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins. You may be…
Other Early Years opportunities
Working as a Teaching Assistant working as a Teaching Assistant involves supporting class teachers with children’s learning on a day-to-day basis. Responsibilities can range from: small group work in-class support preparing materials and resources and assisting in straightforward marking. In some cases you may also…
Providers offering 15 hour free Early Learning Entitlement
Search here for listings of Early Learning Entitlement providers in your local area.
Providers Offering 30 Hours Free Childcare
A list of participating providers for the 30 Hours Free Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds can be found below: The list is divided into Childminders, Nurseries and Schools which offer this entitlement.
Providers offering funded places
You are able to view the list of settings in the borough who are registered to offer the Minimum Entitlement Funding. School based Children's Centre's (who also offer places in their day care provision) Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington RoadW10 5TN Early Years Service Children's…
Some questions to ask when choosing a childminder
Ask to look around the home and garden. You will need to be shown all the areas that your child will have access to. Where do the children eat, sleep and play? Is hygiene and safety in the home what you would expect? Is there…
Tax Free Childcare
The Tax-Free Childcare offer is a scheme launched by the Government alongside the additional 15 hours free childcare for working parents. This scheme is designed to help working families with their childcare costs. Visit the government's Childcare Choices page for more information by clicking the link to…
Volunteering
Volunteering is described as an unpaid activity where an individual is able to give their time to help a not-for-profit organisation or an individual. If you have no qualifications there might be some job opportunities for voluntary or paid work in an Early Years setting under the supervision…