Articles on Children and Families

  1. Aiming High - Activities and short breaks

    Aiming High Short Break Activities  Aiming High is a programme of activities and short breaks for children and young people aged 0-18 years old with a special educational need/disability (SEND) who live in Staffordshire. Activities are available to anyone with a need. An Education, Health and…
  2. Blind cord safety

    Window blind cords can be a risk to babies, small children and vulnerable people. They could injure or strangle themselves on looped cords and chains. You should take steps to keep your child safe because they could lose their life on a window blind cord…
  3. Charnwood Childrens Centre

    Children's Centres seek to deliver an integrated approach for under 5s: Connecting all families to what they need in their community and improving outcomes for children and families. To do this we ensure that all families have access to good quality information, advice and guidance…
  4. Children's mental health support pathway

    Where do I go for support and how do I access it?  Take a look at Staffordshire's mental health support pathway.  This shows support  available to children and young people and how to access it. The North and South Pathway can be found below: Interactive…
  5. Children’s Centres

    Staffordshire has 11 Children’s Centres where families can access a range of services, participate in activities with their young children and get information about what is going on locally. Children’s Centres work together with lots of other people that offer support to families. Health Appointments…
  6. Direct payments

    If you or your child have been assessed as needing care and support services, direct payments may be an option for you.  You can talk this over with your social worker who will be able to provide you with more information. Direct payments allows you…
  7. East Staffordshire Childrens Centre

    Children's Centres seek to deliver an integrated approach for under 5s: Connecting all families to what they need in their community and improving outcomes for children and families. To do this we ensure that all families have access to good quality information, advice and guidance…
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