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Acorns Family Hub - Stowmarket

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A Family Hub is somewhere families, parents, carers, young people can get support.

Our Family Hub model includes:

  • Buildings - these are local support centres for all families, young people, parents and carers to access.  They are a place to get help, information, advice, guidance, and support that might otherwise be too hard to find.
  • Outreach - Family Hubs will deliver health and family support services in the community, bringing services to families in their community.
  • Services and Support - which all families can access.  Staff working in our Family Hubs will work hard to ensure families receiving the right support, at the right time, to help them thrive.
  • A place to meet a variety of Practitioners to get a wide range of advice and support.  Staff working in our Family Hubs will work in partnership with families and other community providers to ensure the right services are available for families to access.

On here you will find the timetables of the 0-5 activities and services available.  We are working with the community and families to develop our 5-19 offer.  Until then, information, advice, and guidance is available for all families at any family hub across Suffolk. Health and Children’s Centre services can be accessed through the Family Hub and are places where families with young children under 5 can go to access a range of activities and support services, in a location that is handy for them.

Please check our Facebook pages, for details of what we are offering and any activities we may be running.

For more information please see our Health Visiting webpage or our School Nursing webpage.

 

We cover the following areas:

Stowmarket, Bacton,Old Newton,Stowupland , Creeting St Peter ,Great Finborough, Mill Green, High Street Green, Buxhall Fen Street, Onehouse, Stowupland, Creeting St Peter ,Saxham Street, Gipping.

Who to contact

Name
Zoe Cowlin
Position
Manager
Telephone
01449 723134 OR Suffolk Family Information Service on 0345 60 800 33
Email
acorns@suffolk.gov.uk
Website
Health Visiting and Children's Centre service
Social Media
 Find us on Facebook

Where to go

Name
Acorns Family Hub - Stowmarket
Address
Stowhealth Centre
Violet Hill Road
Stowmarket
Suffolk
Postcode
IP14 1NL
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Area served
Mid Suffolk, Stowmarket
Venue Website
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/family-hubs/
Parking available
Yes

Days & Times

Open Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Session Information
By appointment only

Other details

Cost Details
Our services are free, however, there may be a small cost towards some activities for equipment, food or drink.
Age Groups
Pre-school, Adults
Accessibility
Disabled Parking, Wheelchair Access, Lift, Adapted Toilet
Ofsted
View the latest Ofsted Inspection Report

Support for people with disabilities

Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

How do Stowmarket Family Hub services cater for children and families with special educational needs and/or disability?

Children's Family Hubs are for families with children under five. Health and Children’s Centre services can be accessed through the Family Hub and are places where families with young children under 5 can go to access a range of activities and support services, in a location that is handy for them. The Health and Children's Centre service teams are made up of Health Visitors, Staff Nurses, Healthy Child Practitioners and Health and Children Centre advisors. 

The Stowmarket Family Hub service is committed to promoting and providing high quality learning and play opportunities. We believe in valuing and respecting each individual in a welcoming, accessible and inclusive environment. The service has an equal opportunity policy which is reviewed annually. We offer a range of universal and targeted support and services which are designed to meet the needs of all users.

When our groups are running, all of our activities are planned to meet individual children’s needs. We work within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, and will aim to capture evidence of your child’s progress as she/he attends the centre. Play sessions will offer activities which can be adapted to meet individual’s needs. All of our toys are suitable for children aged 0 to 5 years and we have a range of specialist resources, including sensory equipment.

We offer a range of parenting courses and groups to help support parents in managing their children’s needs and possible challenging behaviours. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How will staff support my child's needs?

Staff are available during our activities and can offer help and support as required. One-to-one support is available for families in the home and we will work in partnership with you and other agencies in helping you to meet your child’s and your family’s needs. Your child is at the heart of our service, and should you require additional help, we will work with you to help identify any areas of concern, ensuring your child’s wishes and feelings are at the centre of the support.

We are trained to use the Common Assessment Framework to ensure that we are able to undertake a thorough assessment of your child’s needs, recognising and building on his / her strengths.

Information, advice and guidance is available and we can help to signpost you to other relevant local services and support as required. These can include:

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) which provides information, advice and support to young people and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or disabilities aged 0-25 and their parents, about education, health and social care.

Suffolk Early Learning Together Service

Speech and Language Therapists

Behavioural Support Services

Specialist Services

When it is time for your child to start attending nursery or school, we can support you in the transition period as we know that this can be both a challenging and an emotional time.

What arrangements are in place to ensure that the Stowmarket Children’s Centre service is accessible for children and families with special educational needs and/or disability

Our Family Hub's are fully accessible from all entrances and exits.

Our outdoor play areas have ramped access and consist of some concreted areas, softer outdoor flooring and grass. Within the centres we have accessible toilets with baby change facilities. All of the rooms have a mixture of vinyl non slip flooring and / or carpeted areas.

The furniture within both centres is entirely moveable and adaptable allowing us the flexibility of creating and moving spaces if required. All resources and equipment are displayed at child-height, and are fully accessible, allowing children to make independent choices about their play.

What training or experience do the staff supporting children and young people with SEND have?

Family Hub's are inclusive settings with staff who are experienced and trained in early years care and education.

Staff training includes:

Infant feeding support 

Henry 

ECAT – Every Child a Talker

Autism Awareness and supporting families

WellComm – staff are trained to undertake WellComm (Speech & Language) assessments and support parents in helping their child’s language development

Elklan – training to support staff working with children with speech, language and communication needs

Makaton

Relationships build brains

EYFS

Build and maintain relationships

Characteristics of effective learning

Children, trauma and violence

Boundaries

Helping parents who misuse substances

Solihull

Incredible years 0-5

Incredible Babies

Triple P

Infant Massage

Ages and Stages assessments

Schedule of Growing Skills Assessments

Staff can also refer to community paediatricians, speech and language therapists, audiologists, physiotherapists and the early years team.

 

Contact
Acorns – Debbie Frost
Telephone
Acorns - 01449 745185
Email
acorns@suffolk.gov.uk

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