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We are holding four in-person consultation sessions on the proposed changes to Children's Centres.9 September 1-2.30pm Storkway Family Hub, Ridgebrook Road, Kidbrooke SE3 9QX,16 September, 10am-12pm Quaggy Family Hub, Orchard Hill, London, SE13 7QZ19 September, 10am-12pm Brookhill Family Hub, 42 Brumwell, Woolwich, SE18 6BD24 September, 10am-12pm Waterways Family Hub, Southwood Rd, London, SE28 8EZNo need to book a space, just come along if you want to know more or have any questions.

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We’d love for you to take part in one of our community consultation events.&nbsp;<h3 id="isPasted">In person events and activities</h3><ul><li>Complete the paper survey at your local Children’s Centre (<a href="http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/childrenscentres">find your local centre</a>)</li><li>Join us at a consultation session:</li></ul>9 September 1-2.30pm Storkway Family Hub, Ridgebrook Road, Kidbrooke SE3 9QX,16 September, 10am-12pm Quaggy Family Hub, Orchard Hill, London, SE13 7QZ19 September, 10am-12pm Brookhill Family Hub, 42 Brumwell, Woolwich, SE18 6BD24 September, 10am-12pm Waterways Family Hub, Southwood Rd, London, SE28 8EZ<h3>Online events and activities</h3><ul><li>Join us for the online consultation webinar on 28 August at 5.30pm (<a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4bdcee4b-b514-4344-8439-6d96b6831d01@e632f263-3f46-4111-aa5c-d54126f95105">register here</a>)&nbsp;</li></ul>Your voice matters, so help us shape the future direction of Children’s Centres Beyond Walls.

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We are suggesting moving some of the services you receive from fixed Children Centre sites to be more flexible and closer to people's homes. 
The consultation will run from Monday 19 August until Monday 7 October 2024.

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Our proposals: Children's Centres Beyond Walls

Our proposals

<p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":0,"335559731":0,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' id="isPasted" lang="EN-GB">We are proposing&nbsp;moving some of the&nbsp;services you receive&nbsp;from fixed Children Centre sites.&nbsp;<p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":0,"335559731":0,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">This is because we want to have a service which is more&nbsp;flexible&nbsp;and closer to people&#39;s homes. We&#39;re calling this &#39;Children&#39;s Centres beyond walls&#39;.<p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":0,"335559731":0,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">This does mean services at some centres will no longer be provided at those locations.<p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":0,"335559731":0,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">Our proposals include:<ul><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">A more flexible and responsive service &ndash;&nbsp;we will be able to better reach communities by moving&nbsp;services to different sites or closer to your home, creating a service that is really personalised&nbsp;</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">A new Children&rsquo;s Centre network &ndash;&nbsp;a new network of services at different community sites,&nbsp;using a mixture of venues&nbsp;from schools and community centres to youth hubs and nurseries, outdoors in&nbsp;parks, and even in some people&#39;s homes</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">Improved services for the whole family&nbsp;</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-US">Community has more say in where services are delivered &ndash;&nbsp;a service that is shaped and owned by&nbsp;you</li></ul><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":0,"335559731":0,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">Your feedback is really important and will help us deliver services where and when you need them.&nbsp;<p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":0,"335559731":0,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">Your feedback is anonymous and your comments will not be public.&nbsp;

Why are we proposing these changes?

<ul id="isPasted"><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-US">14 years of cuts made by the former government mean we need to&nbsp;make &pound;33.7m savings as a council</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-US">Despite the savings, we will still be investing &pound;3.6m into our Children&nbsp;Centre&#39;s service, more than any other southeast London borough&nbsp;</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-US">We&nbsp;want to make sure&nbsp;our funds are used as effectively as possible</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">We need to make sure our services are where they need to be,&nbsp;spread fairly across the borough and where there&nbsp;are gaps</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">We need to meet increasing demand for nursery places&nbsp;&ndash; &nbsp;we are proposing to use some of the Children Centre space to create new&nbsp;childcare places</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-US">We&nbsp;want to make sure our services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are local and personalised to&nbsp;families &ndash; we are proposing to use some of the Children Centre space so schools can better support children with SEND and offer&nbsp;more places&nbsp;</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7"><p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">We want to make sure we also have support for families with children of all ages &ndash; this will mean more families will be able to get the&nbsp;help they need</li></ul> <p data-ccp-props='{"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559683":0,"335559685":360,"335559731":-360,"335559737":0,"335562764":2,"335562765":0.9,"335562766":4,"335562767":10,"335562768":4,"335562769":0}' lang="EN-GB">There are no current proposed changes to the following centres: Quaggy, Storkway, Brookhill and Waterways Family Hubs, Eglington, Eltham, Mulberry Park, Slade and Vista Field Children&#39;s Centres.<h3 id="isPasted"><a href="https://greenwichchildrencentres.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/questions/step1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please take our survey and share your views.</a>&nbsp;</h3>

Read our consultation document

See details of what changes are proposed at each centre on the next pages

Rachel McMillan Children's Centre 

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>The Children Centre is run out of the Rachel McMillan Nursery School</li><li>Approx. three Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week (changes termly)</li><li>Home visits (not to be confused with Health Visiting)</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The nursery would use the the Children&rsquo;s Centre area for more free childcare places to meet the increased demand</li><li>The&nbsp;three Children&#39;s Centre sessions&nbsp;would no longer be available&nbsp;in the building</li><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li id="isPasted">Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>Quaggy Children&rsquo;s Centre next to Morden Mount Primary School is a 13min bus journey from Rachel McMillan</li></ul>&nbsp;

Sherington Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Sherington School in Charlton&nbsp;</li><li>Approx. seven Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week</li><li>Midwifery appointments</li><li>Home visits (not to be confused with Health Visiting)</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The school would use the Children&rsquo;s Centre area to create extra space for the for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>The&nbsp;seven Children&#39;s Centre sessions&nbsp;would no longer be available&nbsp;in the building</li><li>Midwifery services will continue</li><li id="isPasted">Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>A new Family Centre in Charlton (a 10min bus journey away) will offer activities, health visiting and other services &nbsp;</li></ul>

Pound Park Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Pound Park Nursery School</li><li>Approx. one Children&rsquo;s Centre session a week</li><li>Children&#39;s Centre home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The nursery would use the Children&rsquo;s Centre area for space for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and additional free childcare spaces</li><li>The Children Centre session would no longer be available in the building</li><li id="isPasted">Home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li id="isPasted">A new Family Centre in Charlton (a 7min bus journey away) will offer activities, health visiting and other services visiting and other services</li><li id="isPasted">Brookhill Family Hub (a 20min bus journey from Pound Park)&nbsp;</li></ul>

Invicta Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Invicta Primary School</li><li>Approx. one Children&rsquo;s Centre session a week during school time</li><li>Home visits&nbsp;</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The school would use the Children&rsquo;s Centre area to &nbsp; support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>The Children Centre session would no longer be available in the building</li><li id="isPasted">Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>A new Family Centre in Charlton (an 11min bus journey way) will offer activities, health visiting and other services&nbsp;</li></ul>

Robert Owen Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Robert Owen Nursery School</li><li>Approx. four Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week&nbsp;</li><li>Health visiting</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The number of some sessions, like stay and play, will be reduced</li><li>The&nbsp;nursery would use the extra&nbsp;space to support&nbsp;children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>Health visiting would continue</li><li>Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li></ul>&nbsp;

Cardwell Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Approx. five Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week</li><li>Midwifery and health visiting services</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>Reinstate the delivery of Together for Twos childcare</li><li>Using the remaining Children&rsquo;s Centre area to &nbsp;provide additional support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>The&nbsp;Children&#39;s Centre sessions&nbsp;would no longer be available at this location</li><li>Midwifery and health visiting services will move to Mulgrave Children&rsquo;s Centre</li><li>Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li></ul>

Glyndon Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Glyndon Community Centre</li><li>Approx. one Children Centre session a week</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>End arrangement for the Children&rsquo;s Centre - so you would no longer be able to attend a session at this location</li><li>The Community Centre will continue to be open and operate as normal</li><li>Home visits would continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li>Brookhill Family Hub (a 13min bus journey away)</li><li>Slade Children&rsquo;s Centre (a 10min bus journey away)&nbsp;</li></ul>

Mulgrave Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Mulgrave Primary School</li><li>Approx. one Children&rsquo;s Centre session a week</li><li>Health visiting services</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>Home-Start Greenwich would continue to occupy Children&rsquo;s Centre area to support the delivery of their volunteer scheme to help families and as a student base</li><li>Health visiting will continue at site</li><li>Midwifery and health visiting from Cardwell will move to this location&nbsp;</li><li>Home&nbsp;visiting will also continue to be available based on need</li><li>The Children&#39;s Centre session would no longer be available at this location</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community. &nbsp;</li><li>Brookhill Family Hub (a 13min walk away)</li></ul>

Plumstead Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Approx. six Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week</li><li>Health visiting services</li><li>Oxleas Perinatal Team also deliver sessions from the site</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>Area would be used to increase provision of childcare</li><li>Health visiting would continue</li><li>Home visits would&nbsp;continue based on&nbsp;need</li><li>Oxleas&nbsp;Perinatal Team&nbsp;sessions would&nbsp;continue</li><li>The six Children&#39;s Centre sessions would no longer be available at this location</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li>Slade Children&rsquo;s Centre (a 20min bus journey or 21min walk away) &nbsp;</li></ul>

Alderwood Children’s Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Alderwood Primary School</li><li>Two Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week</li><li>Midwifery&nbsp;</li><li>Health visiting</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>Health visiting and midwifery services would continue</li><li>The Children&rsquo;s Centre area would be used by partners e.g. more capacity for health visiting clinics&nbsp;</li><li>Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>&nbsp;Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li>Eltham Children&rsquo;s Centre (a 13min bus journey away)&nbsp;</li></ul>

Greenacres Children’s Centre 

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Based in Greenacres Primary School</li><li>Approx. one Children&rsquo;s Centre session a week</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The school would use the Children&rsquo;s Centre area to &nbsp;support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>Home visits would&nbsp;continue based on need</li><li>The Children Centre session would no longer be available at this location</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community&nbsp;</li><li>Eltham Children&rsquo;s Centre (an 18min bus journey away)&nbsp;</li></ul>

Shooter's Hill Children's Centre

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Approx. one Children&rsquo;s Centre session a week</li><li>Midwifery services</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>Midwifery services and antenatal appointments would continue</li><li>The Children&#39;s Centre&nbsp;session would no longer be available at this location</li><li>Home visits would continue based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li>Eglington Children&rsquo;s Centre (a 14min bus journey away)&nbsp;</li></ul>

Discovery Children’s Centre 

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul><li>Approx. six Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week</li><li>Health visiting services</li><li>Home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul><li>The Children&rsquo;s Centre area would be used to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>Home&nbsp;visits would continue based on need</li><li>The six Children&#39;s Centre sessions would no longer be available at this location</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li>Waterways Family Hub (a 22min bus journey away)</li></ul>

Abbey Wood Children’s Centre 

What&rsquo;s currently on offer?<ul type="disc"><li>The Children Centre is run out of the Abbey Wood Nursery School</li><li>Approx. six Children&rsquo;s Centre sessions a week (changes termly)</li><li>Midwifery and health visiting services</li><li>Children&rsquo;s Centre home visits</li></ul>What&#39;s proposed<ul type="disc"><li>The nursery would use the Children&rsquo;s Centre area for more free childcare places to meet the increased demand</li><li>Midwifery and health visiting services would continue</li><li>The six Children&#39;s Centre sessions would no longer be available in the building</li><li>Children&rsquo;s Centre home visiting will continue to be available based on need</li></ul>Other services close by<ul><li>There will be different Children&rsquo;s Centre activities offered at &lsquo;satellite sites&rsquo; within the community</li><li>Mulberry Park Children&rsquo;s Centre (a 16min walk or 15min bus journey away)</li></ul> <h3><a href="https://greenwichchildrencentres.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/questions/step1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please take our survey and share your views.</a>&nbsp;</h3>

Children's Centre Consultation Document 2024.pdf

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