Cardiff Flying Start - Family support services

What we do

Flying Start is an early years programme set up by Welsh Government to support families by providing health advice, learning skills support and practical ideas to support themselves and their children towards a bright future. Services include:

Enhanced Health Services
Flying Start Health Visitors are able to offer eligible families much more support. Health Professionals deliver both home based and group sessions such as baby massage, and post natal support. Speech and Language therapists are able to advise and support children's early language development. Flying Start has a Dietetics Team on hand to provide lots of information and activities about making food healthy and fun.

Free Childcare
Living in a Flying Start catchment entitles a child to a free part-time childcare place, where one is available.

Parenting Programmes
Cardiff Flying Start offers a variety of parenting programmes. These are available to Flying Start families in their own home or in the local community.

Who do we support

Flying Start is available to all eligible families with a Flying Start postcode. Go on to www.flyingstartcardiff.co.uk to check eligibility.

The Flying Start programme is available to all families living within the designated Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA’s).

This part-time childcare place is for two and a half hours a day, five days a week, mostly during school term times. The childcare is delivered by an approved Flying Start provider such as a local playgroup, Meithrin, day nursery or childminder. from the term following the child's second birthday to the end of the term in which he/she has his/her third birthday; OR until they start Nursery education, whichever comes first.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Flying Start is available to all eligible families with a Flying Start postcode. Go on to http://www.flyingstartcardiff.co.uk/ to check eligibility.

Service details for this family support services

Language: Bilingual

  • Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs Yes Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further. Cardiff Flying Start works to ensure that ALL Flying Start Services are inclusive and accessible to Children with additional needs. Flying Start staff follow our Pathway Manual for Children with Additional Needs. This explains the different levels of support and intervention as part of a coordinated, graduated response.
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes

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 Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible parking
  • Access by ramps/level access

 Opening times

Mon-Fri:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Last updated: 19/02/2024