Early Years Service
Team News
Autumn 2014
We have also completed a consultation in recent weeks, about the
early years single funding formula in Kingston and Richmond,
and are in the process of collating responses, which we will then
present to the Schools Forum later in the term. We will make
sure that key findings and outcomes are shared with you all.
Dear Early Years colleagues
The second week in September also brought our final
children’s centre inspection in Kingston and we are delighted
that all four localities have received a ‘good’ Ofsted outcome
this year. The quality and impact of partnership working was
recognised and I am grateful to everyone who contributed.
nce again this newsletter comes at a busy time in the
early years’ world. September always brings a time of
induction, transition and lots of hard work to settle our new
children and families. Hopefully by now, things are beginning
to calm down a little.
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Other projects for the early years teams include:
The new academic year started with our joint Early Year
conference. The title ‘A room without walls – developing
outdoor learning’ turned out to be a very popular theme and
evaluations were resoundingly positive. For me, early years
provision for our youngest children is its most exciting when
the environment outside is as inspiring and valued as the
indoor learning environment. I hope that those who attended
are energised to think creatively with lots of exciting ideas for
developing their own provision.
n Exploring Achieving for Children as a childminding agency
n Completing the childcare sufficiency assessment to inform
future planning
n Securing entirely free places for children to access their
early education entitlement across Richmond and
especially in the Mortlake area
n Investigating the new reception baseline and its implications
n Planning for the exciting introduction of pupil premium funding
for our eligible 3 and 4 year olds from 1 April 2015.
This September saw the expansion of the 2 year old
programme, so that 40% of our children and families are
now entitled to receive this entitlement. The support and
engagement to make this happen successfully has been
strong across boroughs, and Kingston and Richmond have
secured some of the highest take-up in London boroughs.
If you have any concerns, please contact your attached early
years consultant, or member of the business and administration
team if it relates to funding or sustainability issues. We are here
to support and work in partnership with you.
With best wishes
The growing population remains a challenge and both
boroughs have found it difficult to offer places for all reception
children. With the increasing numbers and more children, we
encounter increased demand for all services and particularly
resources to support children with special education needs
and disabilities. The new Children and Families Act is now
statute and making sure all providers are kept up-to-date is a
priority across the term.
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Charis Penfold
Associate Director of Early Help
Advisory Team update
SEND
Time for 2s
Childminder update
Out of school, holiday and wrap-around care
Training and recruitment
Children’s centres
Early Years at Richmond Riverside Festival
Contact Information
Message from the editor
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Advisory Team update
s usual there are lots of changes and updates in the
world of early years and childcare. Please find some key
information from the team and keep accessing continuing
professional development (CPD) online for dates for the
forums and meetings in your key area of responsibility.
Disqualification (all registered providers
and employees in registered settings)
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Point 3.14 page 19
Following the confusion in the previous EYFS 2012, the statement
re disqualification was unclear. Many reading the statement
assumed that only the registered person, ie the manager was
included, when in fact all employees in a childcare setting were
included. The revised EYFS 2014 has now rectified this. It makes
clear reference that all those who work in settings are included.
Ofsted update – all providers
Revised Early Years Foundation Stage
(EYFS) guidance
Please ensure any old EYFS guidance is removed from settings
and use the guidance published March 2014 – effective
September 2014 until further notice.
It is the responsibility of the manager to ask the question of
all the staff employed, and have evidence of that annually
(written evidence is not required, but would be good practice).
They must also tell staff that it is their responsibility to inform
their employer immediately if they, or anyone living in the
same household as them, is disqualified. Staff affected by this
may be able to apply for a waiver from Ofsted.
Ofsted has produced a leaflet ‘Applying to waive disqualification:
early years and childcare providers’ September 2014. This gives
all the relevant information for both the employee and the
employer, and is available on the Ofsted website.
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SEND
Local information relating to the changes and education,
health and care plans can be found at
www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200326/special_educational
_needs_and_disability_send for Kingston providers and
here www.richmond.gov.uk/about_send for Richmond
providers.
he new SEND Code has now been approved by the
Parliament and came into force on 1 September 2014.
The code covers the 0 to 25 age range and sets out the
statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures for
all organisations who work with and support children and
young people with special education needs and disabilities.
The new code is available for download here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-ofpractice-0-to-25
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The changes represent the biggest reforms of special
educational needs statutory governance in over a decade.
There is a significant emphasis on the critical role played by
settings and early years practitioners in using a graduated
approach to identify and support children as early as possible.
There is also a guide for managers and staff in all early years
education settings, explaining the duties and responsibilities
of providers of early years education who deal with children
and young people with special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND) and their families.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-guide-forearly-years-settings
There is a stronger focus on the participation of children and
young people and parents in decision making, and an emphasis
on high aspirations and improving outcomes.
The local offer, a statutory element of the new code,
remains under construction in both Kingston and Richmond.
There is information at
www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200328/local_offer relating to
Kingston and here www.richmond.gov.uk/send for Richmond.
Be warned the Code in its entirety is 282 pages long so bear
that in mind. The early years guide is a more manageable
27 pages.
All those who work with young children should be alert to
emerging difficulties and respond early. In particular, parents
know their children best and it is important that all practitioners
listen and understand when parents express concerns about
their child’s development.
Rob Dembrey
Early Years Consultant SEND
Information for parents
Kingston L.E.A.D
Listening . Engaging . Advocating for Disability
Where to signposts parents locally who have questions about
the SEND reforms:
We work with parents and carers of children and young people.
Our mission is to bring people together into a community to
provide support, share ideas, news and contacts. We ensure
that the voices of families are reflected in the policies and
practises of the educational and healthcare services that are
an essential part of our everyday lives.
Richmond SEND: Family Voice
Working in partnership to give families a voice…
We’re a mix of individual parents, plus leads from disability
specific support groups and specialist schools. We all offer
our time on a voluntary basis and take responsibility for
representing the views of a wider group of parents. By
ensuring families voices are heard, and listened to, we
empower children and young people to obtain the best
possible care and services.
Telephone:
Email:
Facebook:
Website:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Website:
020 8547 6201
children@enhanceable.org
www.leadkingston.org.uk
07758 305 472
richmondsendfamilyvoice@outlook.com
www.facebook.com/richmondsendfamilyvoice
www.richmondsendfamilyvoice.org
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Where to go if you already have a statement or an
education, health and care plan (EHCP) and want to ask
questions about the service:
Where to go if you would like help with applying for an
ECHP, or converting a statement of SEN:
For families in the Kingston or Richmond boroughs, please
contact the Independent Support Partnership (ISP). We
provide a friendly and flexible service over telephone, email,
or can arrange to meet you at a place that suits you. ISP is
the first point of contact for new EHCPs or conversions from
statements of SEN.
The SEND reforms are the biggest changes to SEN law in over
30 years. It’s a huge task and changes the way we are all
working – there are challenges and opportunities.
Simon James, Associate Director, SEND, Achieving for Children,
is keen to hear from parents who would like to offer feedback
on their experiences as the new and old systems merge.
Telephone:
E-mail:
Website:
Name
Telephone
E-mail
Website
020 8891 7599
simon.james@achievingforchildren.org.uk
www.richmond.gov.uk/send
Independent Support Partnership (ISP)
020 8831 6076
independent.support@richmondaid.org.uk
www.richmondaid.org.uk/servicesdisabled/independent-support-partnership/
ISP will work closely with the Parent Partnership Service (now
called Information and Advice Service) which is delivered by
Enhanceable across Richmond and Kingston. We provide
advice, guidance and support for families.
Name
Telephone
E-mail
Website
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Enhanceable Children’s Services Richmond
020 8831 6179
children@enhanceable.org
www.enhanceable.org/parentpartnership
Time for 2s
he 2 year old programme is developing well across our
boroughs. We have excellent uptake for 2 year old places
and children are being really well supported by a wide range
of nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and schools. The
schools’ programme has made good progress and we now
have six schools delivering 2 year old entitlement, with more
coming on board soon.
Those of you currently supporting funded 2 year olds are
making a big difference to this group of little learners and we
really appreciate all the hard work you do. Providers are
enjoying it as much as the children and families are! But don’t
just take our word for it... this is what some of our providers,
parents, carers and children are telling us.
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What staff say
What parents and carers say
He’s talking.
He’s behaving!
Having the 2 year olds has been hard work,
but worthwhile as it has opened many
discussions about our practice and has
also supported our summer born and
EAL children.
We make sure we all read
books together every night
for their homework which is
good and they are learning
so much from that.
You can see the progress made
and enjoyment they have learning
through play.
What children say
Go on bikes!
He’s a lot better playing
with the other kids...
If you are not already taking funded 2 year olds, but are
interested, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact the
Early Years Service.
Play water!
Reminder: we also run bespoke support for providers who
are supporting 2 year olds; all are welcome. Please contact
Tracey Welding or Nadia De Jesus for further information.
Me do painting!
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Childminder update
he interest in registering as a childminder continues and
we are now providing the new CACHE Level 3 award in
‘Preparing to work in home-based childcare’ for potential
childminders. The childminder agency consultation results
have been published online and we are talking to the Senior
Leadership Team regarding the possibility of progressing this
project further.
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Members of the Early Years teams will be there and
would love to meet you. If by the time you read this the
event has passed, then I am sure we all had a lovely time
at a fantastic event!
ot sure whether the KCMA event below will have taken
place by the time this newsletter is circulated. If it
hasn’t, then why not book a ticket. It is open to all
childminders in Kingston and Richmond.
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An evening for childminders
KCMA are pleased to announce our guest speakers:
The purpose of the evening is to have our AGM and to celebrate
the work of childminders. Our theme for the evening is to raise
awareness among childminders of the recent changes to the
special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) offer.
Rob Dembrey Early Years (SEND) AfC
Annette Williams and Tracey Gaggiotti – Express
Express is a ‘not for profit’ community organisation
supporting young people with autism and their families
in the Kingston Borough.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Kingsmeadow Function Rooms
Jack Goodchild Way, 422a, Kingston upon Thames,
Surrey, KT1 3PB
The venue has a 140 space car park, is on the 131 and X26 bus
routes and is a 15 minute walk from Norbiton Station.
The evening will open for attendees at 7.00pm for a prompt
7.30pm start. A light supper of cheeses, breads, chutneys and
fruit will be provided. The venue has a bar (open from 7.00pm)
for you to purchase drinks. The event will finish around 9.30pm.
John Williams
Comedian and author of ‘My Son’s not Rainman’.
We are delighted to welcome John Williams, stand-up
comedian and author of the fantastic blog, My Son’s Not
Rainman, where he writes about his experience of being a
father to ‘the boy’ who has an autism spectrum condition
and cerebral palsy.
Please RSVP to Karin Rattray by Monday 7 November 2014 to KCMA@kingstonchildminding.co.uk
“Tearjerker alert! John Williams
absolutely pours his heart into
this show about his son, Fin, who
has autism and cerebral palsy,
and it would take the stoniest of
hearts to not respond in kind.”
“John Williams' tales of fatherhood are touching,
warm and heartfelt, and he's also an incredibly
funny man. He pours his heart out and the laughs
pour in... By the end of the hour, you're invested
in their life together, and want to hear more. Well
crafted, funny and full of heart. Go and see it.”
London is Funny
The Skinny
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“My Son’s Not Rainman
is absolutely fantastic.
It tells the comical, amazing,
challenging truth about autism.
Please see it!”
Stephen Unwin, Artistic Director
Rose Theatre Kingston
Out of school, holiday and
wrap-around care
The first link is to the latest ‘Working together to safeguard
children’ (2013) you will need a copy of this document to
comply with the new welfare standards.
Update for Kingston and Richmond
play leaders and managers
I hope the summer of 2014 was a good one and you are now
fit, energised and enjoying the autumn term and the run up
to Christmas!
www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/factsheet-childcare-childcareregister-requirements-childcare-providers-non-domestic-ordomestic-pre
The new welfare requirements came into force this September
and there have been many changes that will affect your
practice, so please study the document carefully. I am emailing
you all a comprehensive summary of the key changes and how
to implement them into your practice and settings.
The second attachment is the link to the actual new
requirements for you to study carefully!
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach
ment_data/file/281368/Working_together_to_safeguard_
children.pdf
It was great to see so many Kingston providers at the out of
school network meeting last month and it was great to meet
so many Richmond providers on 15 October at your Out of
School Forum.
If you would like further details of the meeting or any advice
please do contact me on 020 8547 6585 or email me at:
wendy.holland@achievingforchildren.org.uk
I have attached two links that I hope you will find useful to
download.
Wendy Holland
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Over the last three years, I have worked with settings to set
up new provision, write business plans, plan budgets and
forecast cash flow, increase occupancy, increase income
within the restrictions of the early education funding policy,
ensure compliance with the local conditions of grant,
streamline and fine tune administration processes and plan
for expansion. Sometimes settings contact me just to talk
through some new ideas and don’t require any further
involvement, other times a quick phone call can be the start
of a large project involving lots of involvement.
Sufficiency and Sustainability Officer
If you would like to develop your childcare business or require
any support and advice to improve your business please
contact me to discuss your needs on 020 8547 6545 or
email natasha.garthwaite@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Or for Richmond providers
Hello, I am Anita Board and I joined Achieving for Children in
July as Childcare Sufficiency and Sustainability Officer for
Richmond. I previously spent five years as a support and
development worker for Kingston Childminding Association,
a role I moved into with the experience of using childcare for
my two daughters and realising the importance of quality,
accessible childcare and the difference this can make for
children and their families. I have also spent a number of
years in payroll, HR, finance and project management roles
within the further education, private and public sectors.
I am currently Vice Chair of Governors at a New Malden
junior school.
My name is Natasha and I am the Sufficiency and
Sustainability Officer for Early Years in Kingston.
I am a qualified nursery nurse (NNEB) and after attaining my
qualification, I gained a vast amount of childcare experience
working with children and families in a variety of settings
including hospitals and schools. After five years of managing
a large day nursery, I decided it was time for a career change.
I didn’t feel I wanted to continue in the childcare sector once
I had my own children.
Natasha has detailed the outline of the role above and we
support all types of childcare settings across the boroughs.
However the post is new to Richmond and your feedback on
the business support you feel would be valuable to your
settings will be used as guidance on how the role will develop
to meet your settings needs.
I took a position at Surrey County Council working in the
human resources department. This role offered a variety of
experience including employment procedures, recruitment
and training. I moved on to a business development role
supporting and advising internal departments with their
business processes.
Please call or email if you need any further details or you want
to discuss in more detail how I may be able to support you.
I came to Kingston three years ago, when I saw an advert for
a childcare business support officer position that I felt was
the perfect way to combine my knowledge of the childcare
sector and my experience of working in a human resources
and business support capacity.
Anita Board
020 8831 6370
anita.board@achievingforchildren.org.uk
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Training and recruitment
Our brochure which explains the packages has recently been
sent out to every setting and gives some examples of how
they can be used. Contact Neil Blumson for a copy or for
more information.
Reducing the cost of training
As you know, the Children’s Workforce Development Team are
pleased to be able to offer a significant amount of our training
for early years providers on a fully-funded basis. There may,
however, be occasions when you wish to access some of the
training opportunities that do carry a charge or book
additional places on the funded training.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
If you already know that you wish to purchase an SLA, please
contact us and we will put one of our business team in touch
with you to support you through the process.
With this in mind we have developed Service Level Agreement
(SLA) packages that will enable you to pre-purchase a number
of training days and make savings on the total cost.
Neil Blumsom
CPD Lead (Early Years) Children’s Workforce Development Team
neil.blumsom@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Kingston settings should submit draft ads on
www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200340/working_in_childcare/
1056/childcare_job_vacancies/2
Recruiting new staff
Don't forget that you can advertise staff vacancies on the
local authority websites.
Please help us promote the Early Years job vacancy lists by
signposting job seekers to it.
Not for profit, voluntary organisations and registered
childminders can advertise free of charge. Private and
independent settings will be charged £50 per advertisement.
Ads will stay on the website for three months or until you tell
us the role has been filled – whichever is the sooner.
* Childminders please note that this list is for staff vacancies only.
You should submit your child vacancies to your respective
boroughs in the usual way.
Richmond settings should submit draft ads on
www.richmond.gov.uk/job_vacancies_in_early_years
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Children’s Centres
Both centres offer a vast range of universal and targeted
services for young children aged 0 to 5 years and their families.
Tangley Park and Norman Jackson Children’s
Centres
n Maternity support
n Breastfeeding support and advice
n Baby massage classes
n Parenting classes
n Midwifery care with ante-natal support
n Health visitor led sessions offering services such as
he core purpose of children centres is to improve
outcomes for young children and their families, with a
particular focus on those in greatest need. They work to make
sure all children are properly prepared for school, regardless
of background or family circumstances. Support to parents is
also a key to our service.
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wellbeing clinic, advice on sleep, and weaning
n Talk & Play targeted family support group, with additional
Tangley Park Children’s Centre is situated in Bramble lane,
Hampton. Norman Jackson is situated in Windmill Road,
Hampton Hill, adjacent to Hampton Hill School. We work
closely with all the schools and nursery schools within
Hampton and Hampton Hill.
professionals attending to give advice such as: Richmond
Adult Community College, ADHD Richmond, CAB,
Jobcentre Plus
n Sparkle time
n Adult learning courses
n Volunteer programme
n Domestic violence support
n Homestart family group
n Speech and language support
n ESOL classes
n Toy library
We welcome local nursery schools and early years providers
to access our sensory gardens and centres in order for us all
to work collaboratively to provide the best outcomes and
opportunities to children.
Both centres provide a range of planned activities to
encourage learning and development such as:
n Stay & Play
n Messy Play
n Talk & Play (facilitated by family support)
n Cookie Tots
n Paediatric first aid
n Story Time
n Singing Hands
n Hampton Kids project
Tangley Park
The staff within the children centre work with parents and
carers to help them to understand how their children develop
by using “Moving On” within targeted sessions.
We also have support and advice for families on a range of
topics such as:
n Family links (parenting programme)
n Referral for 2 year old funding.
n Family support service
n Job vacancy bulletins
n Benefit advice
n Family Information Service (FIS)
n Social care diploma course
n Literacy Levels 1 & 2
n Numeracy Levels 1 & 2.
Norman Jackson. We offer a friendly, homely, nurturing environment
for children and families.
Sam Bradley Children’s Centre Hub Manager
Hampton/Hampton Hill Locality
Samantha.bradley@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Phone: 020 8941 6843
or 020 8481 9420
Please do come along and visit us it would be great to meet you!
If you would like to visit with your setting please let me know.
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Toy library
angley Park Children’s Centre has a new toy library, which
runs from 9.30 to 11.30am on Wednesday mornings, at the
same time as the well baby clinic. Families can register with
the toy library and borrow one or two items for up to three
weeks, all free of charge.
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Elizabeth Smith, Family information Outreach Worker, who set
up the toy library, says, “The toy library has proved to be a
great way of involving families, who may only have been
coming to the baby clinic, with the children’s centre. It’s good
to talk about activities at the children’s centre while doing
something as positive as supporting children’s play.”
No soggy bottoms at Surbiton
Children’s Centre
urbiton CC held a ‘British Bake-Off’ competition
on Thursday 25 September, where all staff made
cakes. We invited Fiona Dearman (Headteacher,
Surbiton Children’s Centre Nursery) and Jan Lovitt
(School Business Manager) to judge the competition
and be our Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood (see
attached photos). The cakes were then sold at Stay
and Play sessions at the children’s centre to raise
money for the Macmillan Cancer Support charity.
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Not always A&E
on’t go to A&E if it’s not a serious emergency.
Call 111 before going to A&E.
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A&E is for serious emergencies only and there are
quicker and easier alternative local health services.
Visit www.notalwaysAandE.co.uk to find the
nearest service to get the treatment you need.
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Early Years at Richmond
Riverside Festival
n September the Early Years team took part in the
Richmond Riverside Festival, in aid of Shooting Star
Hospice. The theme for the weekend was ‘A Celebration of
Children’, with live music, stalls and family entertainment
being held along the riverside. The team spent the day
talking to residents to promote the borough’s children’s
centres and online childcare search, as well as running a
‘guess the number of sweets in the jar’ competition and
badge making to raise money. A big thank you to everyone
who took part for making the event a big success.
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Anita Board Sufficiency and Sustainability Officer – Richmond,
Emma Nunn Early Years Communications Officer – Richmond,
Claire Chapman from Brilliant Play Solutions,
Melanie Curling Manager Business and Admin Team,
Janette Barber Families Information Outreach Officer – Richmond
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Contact information
Early Years Service contact information
Richmond Family Information Service
Kingston Family Information Service
Business and Administration Manager
Communications Officer (Kingston)
Communications Officer (Richmond)
Finance Officer 3 and 4 year old funding (Richmond)
Finance Officer 2 year old funding (Richmond)
Finance Officer (Kingston)
Sufficiency and Sustainability Officer (Kingston)
Sufficiency and Sustainability Officer (Richmond)
Brokerage Officer (Richmond)
Brokerage Officer (Kingston)
Families Information Outreach Officer (Kingston )
Families Information Outreach Officer (Richmond )
Business Support Officers (Kingston and Richmond)
Workforce Development
Early Years Lead SEND (Richmond and Kingston)
Early Years Consultant helpline (Wed pm 2.30 - 4.30pm only)
020 8831 6298
020 8547 5004
020 8831 6267
020 8547 6541
020 8831 6203
020 8831 6188
020 8831 6398
020 8547 5248
020 8547 6545
020 8831 6370
020 8831 6429
020 8547 6581
020 8547 6584
020 8831 6372
07961 041524
020 8547 5298
020 8547 5215
020 8487 5490
020 8547 5536
020 8547 5215
fis@richmond.gov.uk
fis@kingston.gov.uk
melanie.curling@achievingforchildren.org.uk
karen.lowry@achievingforchildren.org.uk
emma.nunn@achievingforchildren.org.uk
a.boardman@achievingforchildren.org.uk
daisy.huntington@achievingforchildren.org.uk
bernadette.briffa@achievingforchildren.org.uk
natasha.garthwaite@achievingforchildren.org.uk
anita.board@achievingforchildren.org.uk
aileen.steward@achievingforchildren.org.uk
maxine.darling@achievingforchildren.org.uk
jill.anderson@achievingforchildren.org.uk
elizabeth.smith@achievingforchildren.org.uk
janette.barber@achievingforchildren.org.uk
linda.brown@achievingforchildren.org.uk
jane.elmslie@achievingforchildren.org.uk
neil.blumsom@achievingforchildren.org.uk
rob.dembrey@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Kingston and Richmond children’s centres
Centre, linked sites and locality
Chessington (HUB)
South of Borough
Old Malden (HUB)
Malden’s and Coombe
New Malden (SPOKE)
Malden’s and Coombe
Norbiton (HUB)
North Kingston & Kingston Town
Kingston Town (SPOKE)
Kingston & Kingston Town
North Kingston (SPOKE)
Kingston & Kingston Town
Surbiton (HUB)
Surbiton & Tolworth
Tolworth (SPOKE)
Surbiton & Tolworth
Ham – Ham & Richmond
Hampton – Hampton & Hampton Hill
Heathfield – Heathfield, Whitton &
West Twickenham
Stanley – St Margarets, Twickenham
& Teddington
KMBES – Kew, Mortlake, Barnes &
East Sheen
Manager
Brenda Wood (Hub Manager)
Email
brenda.wood@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Telephone
020 8397 2006
Aneta Krzyzanska
(Hub Manager)
Rosemary Allen
aneta.krzyzanska@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8241 0837
Angela Maxey (Hub Manager)
angela.maxey@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Emma Dooley
emma.dooley@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8481 0640
Norma Goodyear
norma.goodyear@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8547 0187
Teresa Wildash (Hub Manager)
teresa.wildash@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8547 6242
Sallie McFarlane
sallie.mcfarlane@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8339 9848
Helen McNally
Samantha Bradley
Tracey Welding
helen.mcnally@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8734 3428
samantha.bradley@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8941 6843
tracey.welding@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8734 3406
Jill Clifford
jill.clifford@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Rachel Lazarides
rachel.lazarides@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 3021 1990
rosemary.allen@achievingforchildren.org.uk 020 8336 1561
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020 8949 6065
020 8734 3406
Message from the editor
hope you enjoyed reading this newsletter. We have responded
to feedback and included photos of staff, locations and events
in the two boroughs as much as possible. Obtaining suitable
images is not easy due to copyright and permission issues etc,
but we will try our best.
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As always we value your feedback and suggestions for items
to be included.
The Business and Administration staff don’t have as much
contact with families and children as other members of the
team, so we love it when we get to meet families face-to-face.
It is very rewarding to meet parents who are applying for 2 year
old funding and to be able to tell them that they have been
approved. It has to be said that there is a huge enthusiasm
within the team to make sure that all families that are entitled
to the funding get to hear about it and are encouraged to apply.
Sometimes I think I am on the set of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
when the team gets to notch up another placement (Ok – I am
exaggerating, but we do sometimes do a high five!) Look out
for our lovely new leaflets about the Early Education Funding
for 2 year olds. If you would like some copies or a pdf for your
websites or parent newsletters let me know.
Regards
Karen Lowry
Communications Officer
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