Advice & Information
Directory resultsFree Families' with under 5s Events this Half-Term!
Dear Families, The Bi-Borough Early Education and Childcare Service in collaboration with key local services and organisations will be offering two 'fun days' this half-term for families with children under the age of 5 living in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. This will be an…
Free Half Term Activities and Food for Children & Young People in Westminster
This May Half Term, Westminster City Council in partnership with Grosvenor, are funding 28 local organisations to offer free activities and free, healthy meals to children and young people in the borough. This provision will ensure that children and young people facing hardship are supported…
Free school meals (FSM)
Free school meals is a government initiative which provides children with a nutritious meal during term time. All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 receive free school meals, this is known as universal Infant free school meals. For children in year 3 or above,…
Funding in the EY
In the sections below, you will be able to find specific information about the different source of funding available in the Early Years and related data: Funding for children with SEND: Early years settings include nurseries, pre-schools and childminders providing early education for children up…
GDPR - What your setting needs to know
Below we have put together relevant information about the GDPR: PACEY: GDPR guide EY Alliance: preparing your setting for GDPR Data Protection fee NDNA Data Protection FAQs Should you have any queries, please contact the Early Years Advisory Team
Get parenting support and advice at your local Family Hub
Children’s Centres have gone through some changes over the last year and we will now be developing three new Family Hubs in Westminster – Churchill Gardens in the south, Queen’s Park in the north west, and Church Street in the north east. These will develop…
Get Your Free Flu Vaccine
There are a rising number of flu cases in children, sometimes these cases can be very serious. The free flu vaccine is the best way to protect them and others from flu. Vaccinations can take up to two weeks to take effect so now is…
Grandparents as childcarers
Grandparents sometimes decide to care for their grandchildren. On the following link you can learn about National Insurance (NI) credits if you are caring for a family member under the age of 12: Specified Adult Childcare credits: fact sheet - GOV.UK In addition: Looking after…
Guidance for service providers
There are two sections of this website: Information for Families provides information to all parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-19 years, or 0-25 years if their child has a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). The SEND Local Offer focuses on providing…