A Range of Family Services

Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery was one of the first Neighbourhood Nurseries to open its doors as part of the Department For Education and Skills Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative. This initiative has provided funding to help create 45,000 new childcare places and represents the largest ever single investment into new childcare.

Not only do we provide much needed childcare, we also offer a range of family learning, support and advisory services. These services are designed to provide knowledge, advice and education to those families that need it most, whether it is helping a single parent back to work or explaining the grants and benefits that are available to help a young family pay for full time childcare.

Working closely with local organisations including schools, colleges, welfare and community groups, job centres and the NHS, as well as being fully supported by Surestart, we aim to provide information through leaflets, presentations, discussions, events and drop in sessions all designed to help our parents and other potential parents.

Typical activities include:

• Parental Support – information and advice on parenting skills at significant transition points designed at increasing parent’s understanding of their child’s development, including special needs
• Child and Family Health Services – information, guidance and advice on breast feeding, hygiene, nutrition, safety, illnesses etc…
• Schools and Children’s Information Services – information about different schools, holiday play schemes, before/after school & learning etc…
• Getting back into employment – career advice, CV and application forms, job centre etc…
• Studying advice – courses, funding etc…
• Financial Advice – benefits, tax credits, funding available, money management etc…
• Training for parents – basic English, Maths, Reading etc…