Tower Hamlets Sure Start children's centres

Children’s centres are exciting places with services for children aged 0-5 years old and their families. The children’s centres and their partners offer opportunities where you can come to have fun and learn with your child at stay & play sessions, information and advice on child development, referrals to other key services and information on the types of childcare in Tower Hamlets.

Children's centre services

All children's centres provide the same core services:

• Early learning opportunities including nursery education integrated with full day-care
• Links to services that undertake the early identification of, and provision for, children with additional needs and disabilities
• Outreach services to families in the area
• Family support, including support for parents of children with additional needs
• Health services including antenatal care, speech and language activities and advice, nutrition and weaning advice
• A base for childminders and a service hub within the community for parents and providers of childcare services
• Effective links with Job Centre Plus, local training providers and further and higher education institutions
• Effective links with Children's Information Services, neighbourhood nurseries, out of school clubs and extended schools
• Management and workforce training

All children’s centre staff and partners are working to provide the best early years opportunities so that young children have a flying start to their lives.

Some children’s centres offer services all at the one building. Others are a network of local venues offering one or more of the activities.

Further information can be accessed on the London Grid for Learning or contact the Children's Information Service on 020 7364 6495 where you can also get information on childcare and other activities for children in Tower Hamlets.

Currently you can access children’s centre services at:

Aberfeldy

Aberfeldy Neighbourhood Centre
Aberfeldy Street
London E14 0NU
Tel: 020 7364 2856

Around Poplar and East India Children’s Centres

115 Three Colt Street
London E14 8AP
Tel: 020 7364 0540

Blackwall

Island House
Roserton Street
London E14 3PG
Tel: 020 7531 0326

Bromley by Bow

Bromley by Bow Health Centre
1 Bruce Road
London E3 3HN
Tel:  020 8989 7082

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Chrisp Street

23-27 Market Way
London E14 6AH
Tel: 020 7364 2856

Collingwood

St Bartholomew Gardens
Buckhurst Street
London E1 5QT
Tel: 020 7364 0539

Jagonari

Jagonari Centre
183-185 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DN
Tel: 020 7375 0520

John Smith

90 Stepney Way
London E1 2EN
Tel: 020 7364 5209

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Lincoln and Burdett

2 Belton Way
Bow
London E3 4BB
Tel:  020 7093 1442

Little Oaks

Pelter Street
London
E2 7PE
Tel: 020 7364 0422

Millwall

The Barkantine
121 Westferry Road
London E14 8JH
Tel: 020 7791 8229

Montefiore

Hanbury Street
London E1 5HZ
Tel: 020 7364 0545

Mowlem

Mowlem Primary School
Mowlem Street
London E2 9HE
Tel:  020 7364 7935

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Ocean

66-68 Ben Jonson Road
London E1 3NN
Tel:  020 7791 3049

Old Church

Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace
London E1 0RJ
Tel: 020 7790 2824

Olga

Olga Primary School
Lanfranc Road
London E3 5DN
Tel: 020 8981 7127

Overland

60 Parnell Road Bow
London E3 2RU
Tel: 020 7364 0538

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Shadwell

418-420 Cable Street
London E1 0LR
Tel: 020 7364 0544

Wapping

2A Chandler Street
London E1W 2QP
Tel: 020 7364 0423

By March 2010 there will be 24 children’s centres across Tower Hamlets all providing childcare and nursery education, family support and health services for children aged 0-5 years and their families.