Making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

About the Children's Centre

Harpenden Children's Centre provides a range of high quality, inclusive, integrated services aimed to give children the best start in life. We work in close partnership with other organisations and professionals, assessing need and co-ordinating services. Many of the centre activities and our administration are based at the centre, which is located within Batford nursery school, our lead agent.

Sure Start Children's Centres are at the heart of the Government's strategy to deliver better outcomes for children and families, building on the success of Sure Start local programmes, early excellence centres and neighbourhood nurseries and mainstreaming lessons learned to extend the benefits to all families.

Sure Start Children's Centres play a vital part of the Government's 10 year childcare strategy to enable all families with children to have access to an affordable, flexible, high quality childcare place for their child.

For more information about Children's Centres you can visit the Sure Start website.

Who We Are

Pat Everett - Children's Centres Manager

Pat has the overall responsibility for the day to day leadership, development and management of Harpenden Children's Centres at Batford and Southdown.

Dulcie Hiscott - Centre Co-Ordinator & Outreach Worker

Dulcie deputises for Pat and her role is to run a range of centre-based activities including parenting support groups and early learning and health promotion activities. In addition she offers support to local early years providers and to families in their own homes.

Sarah Brighton - Partner Liaison Administrator

Sarah provides administrative support to the Children's Centre team and is a first point of contact for parents, partners and the local community.

Sarah Crew - Family Support Worker

Sarah's role is to run a range of centre-based activities including parenting support groups and early learning and health promotion activities. In addition she offers support to families in their own homes.

Kelly Lannon - Family Support Worker

Kelly facilitates our Monday Group and is key to the smooth running of the centre assisting other team members. Kelly also helps parents who need that little extra support and advice.

Tracie Slade - Outreach Worker

Tracie works alongside Dulcie running drop-ins and groups at a variety of venues and also providing outreach support to families in their own homes.