Release date: 19/03/2010
By: Charlie Masson Smith
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Pledge for Surestart in every ward
A new Surestart children's centre will be opening in Putney later this month, bringing the total number of these family friendly facilities in the borough to 16.
The new centre will be based at Granard primary school and will offer local families a one-stop shop of services ranging from advice on affordable childcare and basic skills training to play sessions for the under fives.
Four more centres are due to open before the end of the year as the council moves to fulfill its pledge of offering a children's centre for all 20 of the borough's wards.
As well as childcare parents can access training and support in helping them get back into work, and there is also help and advice for people who are finding parenting difficult. There are also regular drop-in sessions where parents can speak to health professionals and a host of services for children with special needs.
Children and young people's spokesman Kathy Tracey said: "We offer a comprehensive range of family friendly services at all our children's centers and we are expanding provision because we fully recognize the vital role they play in supporting parents and helping children get the best start in life."
Find out more about childcare options in Wandsworth by calling the Family Information Service on 020 8871 7899 or by visiting www.wandsworth.gov.uk/fis
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