Shropshire Council

Further information and support

Adult learning and education

Learning

Provider

Free distance learning NCFE / CACHE Level 2 courses

Second chance literacy and numeracy

Computer skills for all

Children’s centre courses – cooking on a budget etc

Early years and education

Funding

Provider

24U

Tax-free childcare

Nursery education funding

Extended Childcare Entitlement

Finance and benefits 

Information

Provider

Money advice

Health

Type of care

Provider

Children's centres

Health visitors

Healthy Start

Child health clinics

Immunisations

Health visitor mandatory visits (ante natal, new birth, 6-8 wks, 12 months, 2yo)

Two-year-old health check ASQ

Breastfeeding support

Midwives

GPs

Smoking cessation

Change 4 Life

Weaning advice

Flu vaccine

Start 4 Life

Dental care

0-25 Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service - Beam

Housing

Type of support

Provider

Housing Options

Homepoint - securing a house

Housing support - for any issues regarding housing

 

Information and advice

Service

Provider

Family Information Service

Community Directory

Early Help Family Hubs

 

 

Library services

Service

Provider

Bookstart baby and child packs

Bookstart new-born packs

Joining the library

Specialist book collections eg parenting books, health and wellbeing

Picture books, rhyme and story books, reading schemes, rhyme and story CDs, DVDs


Parenting

Support

Provider

Parenting clinics

'Understanding your child' group

'Understanding your child' online course

Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby – online course

Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby – group


Safety

Learning

Provider

Child safety – in the home, out and about, car seats,

Home fire safety visits


SEND

Information

Provider

Public Health Nursing Team - specialist SEND nurse

Child development centres

Disability living allowance for children - changing to personal independence payments

Carers allowance

Sensory Inclusion Service

Portage

PlayPals

  • Play Pals runs at Holy Trinity CC in Oswestry every Wednesday 1- 2.30pm

Local offer

Autism West Midlands

Access to education

Disability Access Fund for childcare settings

Public Health Nursing Team

Rising to the Challenge (Autism West Midlands)

 

Targeted early help

Learning

Provider

Compass

Things to do

Activity

Provider

Carer and toddler groups

Library rhyme times

Children’s centre drop-ins

Family-friendly walks

Parks and playgrounds


Young parents

Learning

Provider

Young parents groups

Young parents are every second Thursday of the month at Whitchurch CC 1.30pm – 3pm

Family Nurse Partnership

Shropshire Community Health