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Children's Centres provide support to families with children and young adults 0-19 years (up to 25 years if they have special education needs or disabilities).
They offer family support, early learning , information and advice on health, parenting, money and benefits, education and school readiness.
There are lots of free services and activities at your local children's centre.
Where is my Local Children's Centre
Find out here where your local children's centre is and what facilities and activities are available.
Oldbury
Rowley
Smethwick
Tipton
Wednesbury
West Bromwich
Smethwick, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Wednesbury Children's Centres
Play Talk Read Sessions Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To register your interest, or for further information, call 0121 588 5431
Tipton and Rowley Children's Centres
Activities, events and sessions run by Tipton and Rowley Children's Centre.
What does the Children's Centre offer?
Children's centres are the delivery mechanism for the Family Offer in Sandwell. Their aim is to deliver better outcomes for children and families.
They also provide co-ordinated support to children, young people and families with additional needs to prevent their problems from escalating.
The Family Offer
- An information point for local parents about services in the area and in the borough as a whole
- A support service for children and young people diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families (and support prior to confirmed diagnosis)
- Early Years services working with parents to develop their understanding of how young children learn and develop so that their children are ready for school.
- A family support service for children, young people and their families.
- An antenatal education programme
- A health promotion role linking with all other elements of the Offer e.g. breastfeeding, healthy eating, smoking cessation, immunisations, oral health, etc
- Support to parents to access education and training as steps towards employment
- In addition childcare services offering early learning for twos and nursery education fund are available in the majority of children’s centres across the borough
Children’s Centres are based in each of the six towns in Sandwell (with two core children’s centres in West Bromwich).