Advice & Information
Directory resultsBi-borough Childcare and Early Education Service
Our responsibilities include: providing information and guidance to parents and families about Westminster’s children’s services providing access to children’s centres to families across the city raising the quality across early years provision ensuring the implementation of the early years foundation stage, including initiatives to improve…
Building relationships for stronger families
Building Relationships for Stronger Families’ programmeIf you are experiencing conflict with your partner, or your ex-partner, there may be a lack of warmth or emotional connection between you, or rows and arguments that get stuck or become out of control; you might find that these…
Children and young people's mental health and wellbeing resources
During this time, it’s important that you take care of your family’s mental health – there are lots of things you can do, and support is available if you need it. Please follow this link for a leaflet that sets out further available support for children…
Early Help
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,…
Early Years Consultancy Service
The Early Years Consultancy Service is made up to early years advisory teachers and early years development officers. The team provides specialist support to all our childcare providers (including children’s centres) within the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors. The Early Years consultants provide support based on a…
Family Hubs Newsletters
Please click on the links below to access the latest Kensington and Chelsea Family Hubs newsletters: 2021 Kensington and Chelsea Family Hubs newsletter March 2021 edition 2020 Kensington and Chelsea Family Hubs newsletter December 2020 edition Kensington and Chelsea Family Hubs newsletter November 2020 edition…
Family Hubs timetable of activities
Note: Following the Government's announcement about new social distancing measures, we have a reduced service in the children’s centres in the borough until further notice. We know these are difficult times for many families, but it is important that we put your health and safety first.…
Family Information Service updates: COVID-19
We have created this page on the Kensington & Chelsea Family Information Service to share resources and information that may be useful to families and those working with children and young people. We are committed to supporting you as a parent during this period and will…
FIS Newsletters
Please click on the link below to access the latest newsletter: Kensington and Chelsea FIS newsletter spring 2020 edition Kensington and Chelsea FIS newsletter winter 2020 edition Kensington and Chelsea FIS newsletter autumn 2020 edition
Kensington and Chelsea Libraries
There are a six free public libraries based across Kensington and Chelsea offering a wide range of services, activities and events for people of all ages and different needs. Read this page for an introduction to some of the work they do for the local…
A new wellbeing resource for pregnancy and post-birth (Tommy's)
Tommy's is a digital tool, created in partnership with the Institute of Health Visitors (IHV), the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), Netmums, Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The resource: Your Baby’s Mum: A wellbeing plan for pregnancy and post-birth offers…
North Family Hub Children's Centre Offer
Our centres are warm and friendly places and welcome all resident families with a child under five. Our main centres are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Holmfield House Children’s Centre is also open once a month on a Saturday. At each of our centres…
Outreach
The Early Years team works with voluntary sector childcare partners to ensure we provide services for families and children in the community. We fund the following organisations who provide family support and drop in services in community venues. Because of early years funding these services are…
Resources and activities for under 5s to do at home
Here are some resources you can do with your under 5s whilst at home: Download these activities Mindful Monsters Mr Cress Head Den Building How to make Playdough Pasta Jewellery Shake Rattle and Roll Brown Bear Physical Activity Treasure Basket Babies Owl babies story time…
Resources for Parents and Carers
In this page you parents and carers of young children can access useful resources providing tips and advice: Routines Teeth brushing Potty training Sleep routine Home learning tips and activities for under 5's We have some useful activity sheets for you to download which we will…
SASH (sexual health service) ZOOM online Q&As Sessions for parents and families
SASH is a sexual health service operating across Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. A new project is being launched as part of our family service which will be delivered online (via Zoom) for parents and carers. This will be running fortnightly Q&A…
Services for families with children under 5 and parents-to-be
Note: Following the Government's announcement about new social distancing measures, we have a reduced service in the children’s centres in the borough until further notice. We know these are difficult times for many families, but it is important that we put your health and safety first.…
South Family Hub Children's Centre Offer
Our centres are warm and friendly places and welcome all resident families with a child under five. Our main centres are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Cheyne Children’s Centre is also open once a month on a Saturday. At each of our centres…
Support from your health visitor
Health Visitors are currently operating a reduced service to manage staffing capacity and to limit the spread of infection. You will be contacted by your Health Visitor by phone or video call when your baby is 10-14 days old and 6-8 weeks to help you,…
Support from your midwife
Hospitals are making changes to help respond to coronavirus and this will impact the way you receive your maternity care. Please see the Mum & Baby app for more information about local pregnancy and maternity services. You can also find important information for pregnant women and their families on the…
Under 5s Activities to do at home
Here are some resources you can do with your under 5s whilst at home: Download these activities Mindful Monsters Mr Cress Head Den Building How to make Playdough Pasta Jewellery Shake Rattle and Roll Brown Bear Physical Activity Treasure Basket Babies Owl babies story time…
Virtual one-to-one advice and guidance
We will try and maintain regular contact with all of our families who attend by email, telephone or text and continue to offer virtual one-to-one support and identify anything you may need in the coming months. If you need to speak to one of our…
What are children's centres and family hubs?
Children’s centres and Family hubs are there to support mum, dad and their children including grandparents and carers caring for children, with friendly, experienced and qualified staff on hand to assist you with making choices and using services. These are great places for families and…
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…
Windrush Day
HMT Windrush as it sailed into Tilbury DocksWindrush Day is on 22nd June and celebrates the arrival of HMT Windrush, which brought people from various Caribbean islands, who had been encouraged by the British government to live and work in the UK after the end…
