We are a team that provide support to families across the city. We run stay and play groups and we can support families with home learning activities and also give advice and support on getting children ready for starting school.
What we do/how we can help? 
  • Enable and encourage parents to become their child’s first educator, to allow children to develop the skills to be school ready.
  • Provide resources and ideas to promote positive play for children and support parents/carers to engage in fun stimulating activities.
  • Promote reading with babies and toddlers providing families with free bookstart resources and encouragement to join local libraries.
  • Assist parents /carers to access Terrific for 2's nurseries, playgroups and provide information on local stay and play groups. Have up to date knowledge on a range of children and family services available within the local community.
  • Provide age appropriate activity information sheets and links to useful websites.
  • Signpost parents/carers to other professionals where it is necessary e.g. online parenting courses, freedom programme plus many more.

For more information, please get in touch with us.

Who to contact

We run many Family Engagement Sessions throughout the week at our Family Hubs, please contact of the team  for more information, and we will email you a up to date timetable:

Best Start Family Hubs

Our Best Start Family Hubs where you will find a lots of information and support are located across the city:

  • Best Start Family Hub Graiseley, Pool Street, WV2 4NE
     
  • Best Start Family Hub Dove, Ryefield, WV8 1TX
     
  • Best Start Family Hub Low Hill, Fourth Avenue, WV10 9LZ
     
  • Best Start Family Hub Bingley, Norfolk Road, WV3 0JE
     
  • Best Start Family Hub Children’s Village, Graiseley Lane, WV11 1PE
     
  • Best Start Family Hub Eastfield, Colliery Road, WV1 2QY
     
  • Best Start Family Hub Whitmore Rean, Lansdowne Road, WV1 4AL
Family engagement sessions

Sessions are free to attend, run term time only and all families are welcome.

Please see the Family engagement sessions Timetable attached for full details.
 

 

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