Parenting young children can be tough at the best of times and during this strange period in our history it can feel even more bewildering and stressful. That’s why we are really pleased to be able to offer parents various free online sessions and courses — all delivered by professional early years experts – to […]
Free online workshops for parents throughout July! Read More »
Lewisham Family Information Service (FIS) want to know your experience of accessing childcare. Lewisham FIS is currently conducting a survey to understand more how parents and carers are accessing childcare in Lewisham and your response will help us to understand how Lewisham council could better support families with accessing childcare in the borough. Click on
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Dispelling the Myths Do drugs, mental health issues, stress and/or alcohol make my partner abusive? No. Abuse is a choice. Although alcohol, drugs and other substance misuse can exacerbate domestic abuse, they do not cause domestic abuse. The perpetrator, and the perpetrator alone, is responsible for the abuse. If the abuse was that bad, why
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What is Domestic Abuse? The Domestic Abuse Act was passed in 2021, which provides a new definition of domestic abuse as follows: PART 1Definition of “domestic abuse” 1Definition of “domestic abuse” (1)This section defines “domestic abuse” for the purposes of this Act. (2)Behaviour of a person (“A”) towards another person (“B”) is “domestic abuse” if—
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Its Refugee Week. Here is a summary of our work supporting refugees in Lewisham and other areas in London. In Croydon, we deliver the Asylum Childcare Project Creche, which is a bespoke crèche facility for the UK Visa and Immigration Service, from the Early Years Alliance, providing excellent care for children under 5, while their
FOCUS: Our work with refugees Read More »
Hello everyone, My name is Anne I am an Early Years Practitioner and trained Henry Facilitator and I run the Little Explorers sessions in the Children and Family Centres. Hasn’t it been great to enjoy a little bit of sun over the past few days? I hope you and your family have been able
“Our relationship with nature – how much we notice, think about and appreciate our natural surroundings – is a critical factor in supporting good mental health and preventing distress.” The above quote is taken from ‘Nature: How connecting with nature benefits our mental health‘, a report by the Mental Health Foundation. Immerse yourself in nature
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At a time when there is – rightly – a growing focus on the need to take urgent action to safeguard the future of our planet, helping young children to build a lifelong relationship with the natural world couldn’t be more important. Making eco-sustainability both meaningful and fun can help even the youngest children learn
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Did you know that a child can drown in as little as 2cm of water? Keeping safe around water is something we think more about when out and about but there are lots of ways that your child can get into trouble around water in the home. Considering where water can be accessed in your
It’s Drowning Prevention Week Read More »
Drowning happens silently. A drowning child can’t speak or control their arms. They slip quietly under the water. It’s only in the movies they splash about and cry for help. It’s a scary thought. But once you understand how and where drowning happens, there are things you can do to prevent it and you can
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