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Directory resultsTransitions during the Early Years
Starting nursery or school is a big milestone in your child’s life and can be both an exciting and anxious time for the child and parents/carers. Below are a few tips that can help to make this new transition as smooth as possible for your…
Urgent Safety Alert issued for baby self-feeding pillows
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an Urgent Safety Alert for baby self-feeding pillows and is urging the public to stop using them immediately and dispose of them safely. Baby self-feeding pillow products are designed to be attached to a bottle so…
Useful contact details for professionals and practitioners
Bi-Borough Early Education and Childcare Service (children up to 5 years old): Tel: 07814 804 262 / 07971 625922Email: [email protected]: Kensington and Chelsea FIS website Bi-Borough Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Service: Tel: 020 7361 3311Email: [email protected]: Kensington…
Useful information for EY practitioners
In the sections below, you will be able to find additional information that we hope you will find useful: Better Health Start for Life: home learning environment toolkit GDPR information Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Managing your profile on the FIS site BBC: Tiny Happy People…
Useful information for professionals
In the sections below, you will be able to find additional information that we hope you will find useful: Better Health Start for Life: home learning environment toolkit GDPR information Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Managing your profile on the FIS site Strep A bulletin for…
Virtual learning
How others are doing it Learning websites Should you have any queries, please contact the Early Years Advisory team
We are upgrading our websites! We'd value your feedback
Dear Kensington and Chelsea Parents/Carers, Young People and Professionals, We are very excited to announce that our Family Information Service (FIS) and SEND Local Offer websites are currently being upgraded! As part of this process, we would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions, so…
WellComm
The Bi-borough is proud to deepen its commitment to ensuring 'Brilliant Beginnings' for all young children. It is recognised in the Early Years Foundation Stage 2021, that spoken language underpins all areas of learning as well as improving life chances for all children. With this in…
What is an EHCP? (Education, Health and Care Plan)
What is an EHCP (Education, Health and Care plan) This is legal document which is a collaborative working document between the family, health, education and social care professionals. The child will have SEND whether with a diagnosis or without. These maybe health or education related…
What is the 'Early Help Service'?
Early Help in Kensington and Chelsea is a way of getting extra support when needed. Our integrated 0-19 (25 with SEND) service aims to help families when difficulties first begin so that we can support them with finding solutions quickly. Through our Family Hub Model,…
Worried about a child?
If you are worried that a child or young person is at immediate risk, please contact the assessment and access team immediately at: Tel: 020 7361 3013 Out of Hours - Emergency Duty Team 5pm – 9am and weekends on 020 7373 2227 Email: [email protected] Note: If…
Young carers
Drawn by Kylie, age 7 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…
Young parent
Please find below useful information and services that can offer support if you are a young parent: Parents to be and under 5s NHS: Teenage pregnancy support Future Men: Fatherhood Care to Learn
Young people's health and wellbeing
This section aims to provide you with information and guidance to help support your health and wellbeing: Emotional wellbeing and mental health Making GP appointments Sexual health Drugs and alcohol issues: getting help
Young people's hub
Welcome to our Young People's hub! If you are a young person up to the age of 19 (or up to the age of 25 if you have additional needs) and would like to be up-to-date about matters that concern you, this is the place…
Young people's safety and social care
This section aims to provide advice and useful information to keep safe or if you think you might be at risk: Assessing your care needs Early Help Targeted Prevention Team (TPT) Detached and Outreach Team (DOT) Young carers support Leaving home Drugs and alcohol issues:…
Your directory listings
Registering and managing your listing Terms and conditions of use Should you have any queries, please contact the Family Information Service team
Youth clubs
Here you can find information about youth clubs in the borough: Rugby Portobello youth club Harrow youth club Dalgarno youth programme Earls Court youth club Baraka Community Association Al-Manaar youth development innitiative
