Hillside Children’s Centre

Service details

Children’s Centres are a community hub offering a wide range of services in the local community that is available to all. They are specifically designed for children under the age of five and their families to use the wide range of services.  

They offer services such as: 

  • FREE stay and play sessions
  • nursery and child-minders (charges do apply)
  • Health services
  • family support
  • help and support to get into training and employment

Some activities take place in the centre, and some nearby.  


 

What support is on offer from Children’s Centres?

Find out more: Children's Centres in Hackney

What activities are available?

Clapton Park Children’s Centre Activity Timetables is available from the following pageClapton Park Children’s Centre


 

Health services on offer in Children's Centres include:

  • Speech and language therapy - speech and language therapists can help your child if they are finding it hard to talk
  • HENRY - FREE fun programme designed to give babies and young children (0-5 years) a good start and to help the whole family to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The programme covers; healthy nutrition, oral health, active lifestyles, breastfeeding and parenting
  • Mental health services - Direct support to children and families such as counselling, or support to your child
  • Portage service - Portage works with children up to age three with a disability and their families in the home to improve a child’s development

 

SEND Local Offer

Local Offer Age Bands
Early Years and Pregnancy 0-4
Primary 4 -10
Parents and Carers
SEN Provision Type
  • Universal

Who to contact

Telephone
020 8800 7325 020 8800 7325
E-mail
[hazel.palmer@learningtrust.co.uk, admin.wdcc@learningtrust.co.uk]
Website
www.learningtrust.co.uk/.../hillside-childrens-centre
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Where to go

Address
1 Leatherhead Close
Holmleigh Road
Hackney
London
Postcode

N16 5QR

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Venue Notes

Buses: 67, 76, 149, 243

Train: Stoke Newington

Parking: Yes

Time / Date Details

Time of day
  • Morning
  • Afternoon
Session Information
Monday to Friday 7.45am - 5.45pm
The centre is open 49 weeks of the year with 2 weeks closure in the Summer and 1 week closure at Christmas

Other details

Referral required?

Yes

Referral Details
  1. You can approach us yourself
  2. Ask your health visitor or midwife about our family support services
  3. Call Laura Sidley for free holiday play scheme access for children with special needs
  4. Professionals should complete a CAF (Common assessment framework) form
What to do if you have a complaint

If you have any feedback about the service you received – something you like or are not happy with; then do talk about it with the worker or manager in the service, so that they can look at how they deliver their service.

If you have a situation that you are still not happy about then you can raise it formally as part of the London Borough of Hackney complaints procedure; click here for more information.

Can parents & young people buy this service as part of their SEND personal budget?

Yes

SEND Personal Budget - Notes
You can use your SEND budget to purchase one to one support for your child within any of our early learning or school holiday programmes

Costs

  • All 3-5year olds will be entitled to government funded early education for up to 15 hours per week
  • You may be entitled to government funded early education for your 2 year old for up to 15 hours per week (please call the children’s centre to find out if you are eligible)
  • Funsplash holiday play scheme £10.00 per day Hackney residents (no sibling concessions) £15.00 per day for Non-Hackney residents
  • Funsplash offers respite places and can take professional referrals. A limited number of places are available

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