Childrens Centres
Children's Centres provide good quality services to children,
young people and their families, in order to give every child the
best possible start in life, and have a broad and lasting impact on
children, their families and the wider community.
The Sure Start Children's
Centres programme is based on the idea that providing high-quality
integrated services (health, education, family support and care),
particularly in disadvantaged areas, leads to positive effects for
children, families and their communities, including:
- Increase in the breastfeeding
initiation figures
- Reduction in smoking in
pregnancy & beyond
- Childhood obesity
- Narrowing the gap in the lowest
20% of the Foundation Stage Profile
- Reduction in the number of
workless households
- Swift and easy access to health
visitors and maternity services
In Bedford Borough there
are 16 Children's Centres giving every
community access:
- Child & family health
services
- Training opportunities and
employment advice
- Family support including
parenting
- Integrated Early Education
& Childcare
- Parental outreach
- Information and
advice
If you wish to contact your
local Children's Centre please click
here, alternatively if you are unsure which Centre is your
local one please contact Bedford Borough Family Information Service
on 0800 023 2057 for more information.