Services available

• One to One Family Support
• Adult Training (various)
• Library & Toy Library
• Free phone lines to Benefit enquiry help line, Wakefield District Children's Information Service, Learn Direct, Citizens Advice
• Links with Job Centre Plus
• Crèche facilities (as required) according to Adult Education Courses

Also

• Sensory Room available for use
• Computers available for use
• CJ's after school and holiday club for pupils 3-16 years now available in school.
• Stay and Play sessions - please ring the centre for availability.
• Daily advertisements of employment vacancies from Jobcentre Plus.

Free telephone point to:

• Benefits Enquiry Helpline
• Learn Direct
• Children's Information Services
• Citizens Advice
• Job Seeker Direct
• Tax Credits Helpline
• Child Support Agency Helpline
• Connexions
• Jobcentre Plus - New Claims

If you are interested in any of the above please call the centre on 01924 303747 for further details.

Centre aims and objectives

The Children's Centre aims to provide appropriate services to meet the needs of the families in our community.

We work in partnership with a range of agencies to provide services for families to achieve the best possible outcome.

Reach area covering:

St Michaels's CofE (C) Primary School
Flanshaw J and I School
Alverthorpe St Paul's (VA) School
English Martyrs (RC) School

Team

Mrs Joyce Field (Children's Centre Manager)
Karen Pickering (Learning Leader)
Mrs Carole Hill (Childcare Leader)
Mrs Marjorie Frank (Parent Support Worker)
Lynne Harrington (Parent Support Worker)
Mrs Karen A Gaughan (Children's Centre Administrator)