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Babies and children's healthy eating
Please find below information and tips on how to set healthy eating habits from the early years:Healthy eating (over 5s)
The following websites can help you find healthy eating ideas:Midwives and Health Visitors
If you are pregnant, your main point of contact will be a Midwife, who will provide care and support for you and your family while you are pregnant and for approximately 10 days after your baby is born. After this, a Health Visitor (who is a specialist nurse or…SEN support (Early Years Practitioners)
SEN support in the early years Identifying the child needs is the first step to putting together an action plan to improve the outcomes for the child. How can the practitioner support child and parent/carer When a child appears not to be making progress either…Free school meals (FSM)
Free school meals is a government initiative which provides children with a nutritious meal during term time. You can apply for free school meals if your child is in full time education and you receive any of the following benefits: Universal Credit (provided you have an…Care leaving services for 18 to 25 year olds
A young person who has been looked after may be eligible for care leaving services when they reach the age of 18. If you are a care leaver, you may be eligible for services: from the ages of 18 to 21 from the ages of…Early Years Educator apprenticeships (Skills for Life)
Spark children’s imaginations and make a difference to their development, while you earn as you learn. For further information, visit: Early Years Educator (apprenticeships.gov.uk). Or have a look at the following case studies.3 and 4-year-olds: 15 hours free childcare for all and 30 hours for eligible working families
In this section you can find out about the free early education entitlements for 3 and 4-year-olds: 15 HOURS FREE CHILDCARE FOR ALL 3 AND 4-YEAR-OLDS All 3 and 4 children who are residents in England can access 15 hours childcare support. How do I apply:You…Health and wellbeing (birth to 5)
This section aims to provide health related advice, guidance and information about local health services available to prospective and new parents and to children under the age of 5:Vaccinations and immunisations
Vaccination Information for Under 5s. Vaccinations are the most effective way to protect your child from many serious and potentially fatal diseases. The World Health Organisation says that vaccinations are the most important health intervention after clean water and are responsible for saving millions of…Looking after a sick child (from birth to 5)
Almost all babies, toddlers and children aged up to five will get the most common childhood illnesses like chicken pox, colds, sore throats, ear infections. While these are not very nice at the time, they are easy to treat when required and then easily cared for…Supporting children to communicate
If you think your child needs some help with their speech, language and communication development, the Bi-Borough Communication Hub is here to help.The hub offers free advice, resources and support to young people of all ages and their families in both Kensington and Chelsea and Westminser, as…Support for young carers
Are you under 18 and looking after someone in your family who is ill or disabled? This may be a parent, a brother or sister or a grandparent. Maybe you help by staying at home a lot to be there for them, helping them get…SEND information and guidance for Early Years Practitioners
For SEND related training opportunities, visit the Training for Early Years Professionals page. If you have any queries, please contact the BBEECS Team: Bi-Borough Early Education and Childcare Service team.Health Visiting teams in Kensington and Chelsea
Health Visiting teams: KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER All enquires should be directed via our Single Point of Access (SPA) Contact the KCWHF Team on: T: 0208 200 2500 ext 2 | Email: [email protected] Or visit the health visiting resource page: New baby and parent resources: Central London Community Healthcare NHS…Young parent
Please find below useful information and services that can offer support if you are a young parent:Bereavement support
We appreciate that this is a very difficult time and the unexpected loss of a loved one due to coronavirus can be particularly distressing. Please visit the Council’s website for information, guidance and advice on deaths, funerals and bereavement. The Council have also created leaflets for families,…Black Lives Matter (BLM)
Please find useful information and sources regarding 'Black Lives Matter':Symptoms and complications during pregnancy
In this section you can access information about common health symptoms and complications during pregnancy:Who we are and what we do
The DOT is part of a ‘public health’ approach in Kensington and Chelsea to tackle serious youth violence and we mostly support children and young people aged between 11-19 years. The majority of our work is focussed upon helping children and young people who are…