Discover your local children centre
Children centres are a great place for under 5s to learn, play and enjoy. They also offer a wide range of services and activities to children 0-5 years and their families.
Waltham Forest has 17 children centres across the borough which provide a one-stop shop for all you need to know about:
- Affordable childcare
- Registered childminders in your area
- Agencies to support you and your family
- Links to JobCentre Plus and training sessions
- Family fun with activities
Every family with children under 5 in Waltham Forest are invited to register at their nearest children centre to take advantage of the many services and activities being offered.
Your local centre can support your family with information on:
Early years education and childcare
Your local children centre offers a wealth of information on early years education and childcare to ensure your child is ready to flourish when they go to school. Find out about:
- information on affordable, high quality childcare through nurseries, preschools and childminders
- Advice on how to access funding for early years education
- Early years advice for families with children who have additional needs
Family support and outreach services
Friendly staff will be on hand to provide guidance on parenting and supporting your child in their development. Families can enjoy a range of activities including:
- Music sessions for under 5s
- Stay and play sessions
- Parent and toddler groups
- Storytelling time sessions
Children and family health services
Children Centres have a team of health professionals specially trained in supporting young children and their families.
The team provide sessions on:
- Healthy eating with the dietician
- Breast feeding with the midwife
- Rhyme time with the speech and language therapist
- Baby clinics with the health visitor
Therefore if you need any health advice please drop by.
Information and support in returning to work
Children Centres also play an important role in supporting parents and carers in returning to work through:
- Advice drop-in sessions from Job Centre Plus on how to get back to work and training
- Money management and advice sessions
- General information
Register now with your nearest Children Centre from the list below and benefit from services and activities.
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Waltham Forest's Children Centres
North Area Partnership (Chingford/Highams Park)
Chingford Hall Primary School and Children Centre
Burnside Avenue
Chingford, E4 8YJ
Tel 020 8527 7310
Website
Access Guide Disabled Go
Parkside Children Centre (previously Ridgeway Park)
82 Peel Close
Chingford E4 6XQ
Tel 020 8529 3885
Website
Access Guide Disabled Go
Yardley Children Centre
Hawkswood Crescent
Chingford E4 7PH
Tel 020 8523 7382/020 8529 3671
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Central Area Partnership (Walthamstow)
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
Brookscroft Road
Walthamstow, E17 4LH
Tel 020 8527 9192
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Church Hill Nursery School and Children Centre
Woodbury Road
Walthamstow, E17 9SB
Tel 020 8520 4919
Email info@churchhillchildren.org
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Higham Hill Children Centre
313 Billet Road
Essex Hall
Walthamstow E17 5PX
Tel 020 8527 1737
Access Guide: Disabled Go
The Lloyd Park Centre and Children Centre
Winns Avenue Entrance
Lloyd Park
Walthamstow E17 5JW
Tel 020 8531 9522
Website
Low Hall Nursery School and Children Centre
We are based at two sites – Low Hall Nursery School and Queens Road Community Centre. Our website gives information on the activities and services we can offer.
Children Centre site
Queens Road Community Centre
215 Queens Road
Walthamstow E17 8PJ
Tel 020 8496 2442
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
For nursery education and childcare for 3-5 year olds please contact:
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane
London E17 8BE
Tel/fax: 020 8520 1689
Email: lowhall.nursery@walthamforest.gov.uk
Mission Grove Primary School and Children Centre
Buxton Road
Walthamstow E17 7EJ
Tel 020 8520 3487
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Woodside School and Children Centre
Wood Street
Walthamstow E17 3JX
Tel 020 8509 4375
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
South Area Partnership (Leyton/Leytonstone)
Acacia Children Centre - Children Centre Services
8 Cathall Road
Leytonstone, E11 4LF
Tel 020 8496 2960
website
Acacia Children Centre
Cecil Road
Leytonstone E11 3HE
Tel 020 8558 4444
Barclay Children Centre
Canterbury Road
Leyton E10 6EJ
Tel 020 8518 7015
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Davies Lane Primary School and Children Centre
Davies Lane
Leytonstone E11 3DR
Tel 020 8539 2466
Website
Mayville Primary School and Snowberry Children Centre
1 Snowberry Close
Leytonstone E15 2AH
Tel 020 8534 3683
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Newport Primary School and Children Centre
Dawlish Road
Leyton E10 6QN
Tel 020 8539 4552
Website
Access Guide: Disabled Go
Riverley Primary School and Children Centre
Park Road
Leyton E10 7BZ
Tel 020 8539 4535
Sybourn Children Centre
2A Perth Road
Leyton E10 7PB
Tel 020 8558 9597
Surestart
Surestart is a national government funded organisation which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities by:
- increasing the availability of childcare for all children
- improving health, education and emotional development for young children
- supporting parents in their role and in developing their employment aspirations.
This will be achieved by:
- helping services develop in disadvantaged areas, whilst providing financial help to enable parents to afford quality childcare
- rolling out the principles driving the Sure Start approach to all services for children and parents.
Sure Start also provides information about working in childcare.
How to get in touch with the Family Information Service
Telephone us
Call us on 020 8496 3000 and ask for the Family Information Service. Our staff will provide information over the phone and in writing.
We have an answer phone service when the service is closed.
Email wffis@walthamforest.gov.uk
Fax
020 8496 2313
Visit us
Waltham Forest Family Information Service
Silver
Birch House
Blackhorse Lane
Walthamstow E17 5SD
Opening hours
Our offices are open to the public Monday-Friday 9am to 4.30pm.
