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Children and Family Centres

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  1. What are our aims?

  2. What are our priorities?

  3. Can I use a Children and Family Centre?
  4. Core purpose
  5. List of Children and Family Centres

Children and Family Centres

There are 12 Children and Family Centres in Tower Hamlets. These are free and open for all parents and carers with children from birth-19 years of age (up to 25 for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), who live in the borough to access a range of services including:

  • Play
  • Family support
  • Health
  • Training
  • Employment

Our Children and Family Centres aim to improve outcomes for all children, young people and their families. They enable access to a range of universal and targeted services, support with any concerns and play a major part in early identification and early intervention.

 

What are our aims?

  • To support parents in their role as the first educator
  • To empower families to access a wide range of care, play and support services
  • To be a centre for joined-up services with partners

What are our priorities?

  • Health and wellbeing
  • Childcare and employment
  • Parenting confidence and capacity
  • Child development and school readiness

 

Can I use my Children and Family Centre?

Each Children and Family Centre has a locality area. We prioritise families using the following order: 

  • Children living within the reach of the locality 

  • Children living within the borough of Tower Hamlets. 

Core purpose

The core purpose of Early Help and Children & Family Services is to improve outcomes for all children, young people and their families, as well as reduce inequalities between the most disadvantaged children.

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We follow  statutory guidance and achieve this through the following targets:  

  • Child development and school readiness, to enable children to become confident and curious learners by providing early learning opportunities:
    • Through universal and targeted stay and play sessions.
    • By providing support to access free early learning childcare entitlements.
    • Working in partnership with schools and other providers.
  • Raising aspirations and improving parenting skills, which will support parents to give their child the best possible start to life by providing:
    • Family support.
    • Evidence-based parenting programmes.
    • Specialist programmes and targeted services for parents/carers.
  • Reducing inequalities through supporting parents to improve economic wellbeing by reducing health inequalities by improving health and life chances, and ensuring that children are safeguarded by supporting parents/carers to access:
    • A range of health services.
    • Family support.
    • Advice and support on public health outcomes.
    • Partnership with the community and stakeholders.
  • Supporting parents/carers into training and employment by providing:

List of Children and Family Centres

For more information about activities and other services available at each centre, please refer to the centre of your choice:

Around Poplar

115 Three Colt Street,

E14 8AP London,

Telephone: 020 7364 0540

South East Locality Spring activity timetable

Chrisp Street

45 Kerbey Street 

London,

E14 6AW

Telephone: 020 7364 2856

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Collingwood

St Bartholomew Gardens, 

Buckhurst Street,

London,

E1 5QT

Telephone: 020 7364 0539  

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Isle of Dogs

Millwall Park,

Stebondale Street,

London,

E14 3BX

Telephone: 020 7364 1179

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John Smith

90 Stepney Way, 

London,

E1 2EN

Telephone: 020 7364 0537 

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Marner

Marner Centre, 

Devas Street,

London,

E3 3LL

Telephone: 020 7364 3534  

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Meath Gardens

1 Smart Street,

London,

E2 0SN

Telephone: 020 7364 0349   

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Mile End

9 Bede Square, Joseph Street, 

Off Bow Common Lane,

London,

E3 4GY

Telephone: 020 7364 7557 

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Mowlem

Wadeson Street,

London,

E2 9DL

Telephone: 020 7364 7935

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Ocean

Whitehorse Road, 

London,

E1 0ND

Telephone: 020 7364 6605 

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Overland

60 Parnell Road,

Bow,

London,

E3 2RU

Telephone: 020 7364 1925 

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Wapping

15 Richard Street,

London,

E1 2JP

Telephone: 020 7364 6004 

South West Locality Spring activity timetable

 

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