Help & Support

Registration Form

Download the Children's Centre registration form or pick a copy up at the Centres. You only need to complete this one form in order to access everything at the Centres.

Useful Links

The following links are recommended. Please note Harpenden Children's Centre is not responsible for the content of external sites. If you have a link you think would be relevant for inclusion please email us.

Regional Information

• www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk - Hertfordshire Children's Centres

Parenting support and advice

• www.parentlineplus.org.uk - advice and information for parents and carers
• www.familyandparenting.org - the Family and Parenting Institute
• www.home-start.org.uk - a voluntary organisation supporting parents in the own homes
• www.fathersdirect.com - support and advice for dads
• www.netmums.com - website for mums (and dads) giving both national and local information
• www.grandparents-association.org.uk - support and advice for grandparents

Adult Training and Support

• www.worknet.org.uk - offers training, guidance and employment services to Hertsmere residents
• www.connexions-direct.com - works with young people giving advice and information

Health information

• www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk - health advice for all the family
• www.hertfordshire.nhs.uk/healthy-living/stop-smoking.html - gives information on Hertfordshire Stop Smoking service
• www.eatwell.gov.uk - information and advice on healthy eating
• www.wherts-pct.nhs.uk - information about your local Primary health service
• www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk - information on breastfeeding

Childcare

• www.childcarelink.gov.uk - for national and local childcare information
• www.ncma.org.uk - information about the National Childminding Association
• www.ofsted.gov.uk - the organisation that inspects early years education, schools and colleges
• www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/earlyyears/surestart/whatsurestartdoes/ - Surestart is a government programme bring together early education, childcare, health and family support

Benefits

• www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits - a government website giving information on tax and benefits

Employment

• www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk - Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies.

General Education Links

• www.thegrid.org.uk/info/csf/admissions.shtml - For all admissions information
• www.hertsdirect.org/scholearn/admissions/ - For all admissions information
• www.hertsdirect.org/infobase/docs/pdfstore/faqonline.pdf - On-line application info
• www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/list/ - Inspection reports for all registered early years providers
• www.hertsdirect.org/comdirectory/childservdir/parentcarer/childcare/cis/ - All sorts of information on early years
• anjana.vermer@hertscc.gov.uk - Can give advice and information on school admissions
• www.ncma.org.uk - Information about childminders for parents