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Directory resultsHealthy lifestyles: Live Well
Have a healthy lifestyle is the easiest way to maintain a good level of health and fitness. Incorporating activity into your day, eating a balanced diet and not smoking or excessive drinking of alcohol. Top tips and more information to help you live a healthy…
Healthy Start
If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of 4 you can get payments every 4 weeks to spend on: • cow’s milk • fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables • infant formula milk • fresh, dried, and tinned pulses You can also…
Helpful information when choosing a childminder
Below you can access useful information about childminders: A childminder is a person providing care for one or more children aged between birth and 18, to whom they are not related, for reward, in someone’s home (usually their own). They are allowed to care for…
Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)
Throughout July and August, activities and events for five- to 16-year-olds will be taking place across Westminster as part of our Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. The programme includes summer camps, sports, arts, cooking, mentoring and leadership, and a wide range of activities for…
Holiday clubs and playschemes
Holiday clubs and playschemes provide safe and stimulating play opportunities for school age children at times when schools are not open. Normally, these can offer a wide range of activities such as sports, outdoor and indoor games, arts, crafts and drama. These typically cater for children…
How can you safeguard children from sexting?
More and more children and teens are engaging in or being affected by sexting. With moreyoung people having access to phones and social media accounts, it is becoming easier forthem to send and receive explicit messages and images. There has been a rise in the…
Hungry Little Minds - campaign toolkit
Improving early communication, language and literacy development is a key priority for the government and a cornerstone of building a country that works for everyone. Some of the poorest children in the UK start school months behind their peers and the gap can grow through…
Immunisations and vaccinations
If you're not sure whether you or your child have had all your routine vaccinations, ask your GP or practice nurse to find out for you. It may be possible to catch up later in life. A checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the…
Independent (Private) Schools
What are independent schools? Independent schools (also known as private schools) are educational providers not funded or maintained by the Government. Pupils at independent schools may not follow the national curriculum. You will usually be expected to pay fees for your child to attend an…
Information for Childminders
Welcome to the Westminster Early Years Hub, a dedicated space for Childminders in Westminster. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please feel free to explore the different sections below: Should you…