We provide a variety of services to support parents to enable every child to have a flying start in life. This includes: - Funded childcare in a choice of settings for children from the term after their second birthday to the term after their third birthday 2.5 hours per day 39 weeks per year. - Intensive health visiting and midwifery support - Parent support services: advice, guidance, signposting and/or direct support on parenting and issues that impact on parenting (parenting confidently, managing finances, housing, ill health, basic skills) provided in groups or one-to-one in the family home- Activities in the community, small groups and/or one-to-one in the home to encourage a child's development . These include Let's Play, Let's Talk, Baby Massage, Pop-in-and-Play and much more We also oversee the roll out of the 2 year old childcare offer. This is a phased approach to offer funded childcare to families - 12.5 hours per week, term time only.
Age Specific 0 - 4 years living in Flying Start areaWe offer outreach support for families living outside of the geographical areas of Flying Start. Please contact the Families First Advice Line for more information
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Some activities are open access to children 0-4 and their families living within the catchment area, others require a referral from Health Visitor, other Professional or self referral
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Flying StartThe Flying Start BuildingBarryCF62 9DA
https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/flyingstart