The future of Bradley Stoke’s Sure Start Children’s Centre appears uncertain after South Gloucestershire Council announced that it is to cut funding for nine of the 15 centres it currently runs across the district. The Council says it needs to save £1.65m from its spending on children, young people and families over the next three years as part of a
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Stay and play session marks opening of Sure Start Centre
Bradley Stoke’s Sure Start Children’s Centre begins operations today (Tuesday 2nd) with a ‘stay and play’ session for pre-school children and their carers. The session, running from 1:15pm to 3:15pm, will be repeated twice-weekly – on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Sure Start Centre is located within Bowsland Green Primary School, Ellicks Close (off Bowsland Way). More information: Sure Start Children’s
Continue readingChance to find out about new Sure Start Children’s Centre
Residents of Bradley Stoke are to have the chance to find out about a new Children’s Centre that will open soon in the town. The new Sure Start Children’s Centre at Bowsland Green Primary School will offer a wide range of support services to families with children under five. South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) is staging a meeting at the school
Continue readingSure Start centre to open early next year
Bradley Stoke’s new Sure Start family support centre is scheduled to open “early next year”, according to a report in the Bristol Evening Post. South Gloucestershire Council announced back in December 2008 that the centre would be set up at Bowsland Green Primary School. The new facility will be achieved through refurbishment of existing accommodation and the building of an
Continue readingSure Start family support centre to open at Bowsland Green Primary School
A new Sure Start family support centre looks set to be established at Bradley Stoke’s Bowsland Green Primary School following a decision by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC). Sure Start centres provide a range of services such as advice and information for parents on a whole range of issues, health visitor support, training for parents on issues such as parenting, breastfeeding
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