Children's Services Department

Integrated Family Services

Integrated Family Services is responsible for working with a range of agencies to secure and coordinate a range of universal, inclusive, responsive and easily accessible support services for children and young people aged 0-19 and their families.

There are 5 inter-linking strands to the work of the Service:

Early Years and Childcare includes:

Children's Centres provide:

Extended Schools provide:

High quality, wrap-around childcare
A varied menu of activities for children
Parenting support and family learning
Swift and easy access to specialist support services
Wider community access to ICT, sports and arts facilities

Parental Support includes:

Engagement provide:

Support to children, young people and their families to make their view known about services which affect them
Ensuring messages are fed to service providers
Support to school councils and youth forums
Coordination of mechanisms for engaging with children, young people and parents