Kent local offer

Extra-curriculum, outings, visits and trips for information on support for families; childcare and preschool; SEND local offer; protecting children; schools; children in care; educating your child at home; activities outside school; adopting and fostering; HeadStart Kent and college, sixth form, employment and training.

• Support for families: SEND local offer, etc.

Children's centres

• Support services for 0–5 year olds

Supports for 0-5's and their families. Each centre offers different services, including:

• Childcare
• Early education
• Training or finding a new job
• Antenatal classes
• Baby clinics
• Support with breastfeeding
• Support with parenting and speech and language
• Drop-in sessions for parents and children
• Services for children with special needs and disabilities
• Opportunities for families to get involved with volunteering and designing services

Potty training advice by NHS

• Tips from NHS

Tooth brushing NHS guide

• Taking care of children's teeth

From brushing their first tooth to their first trip to the dentist, here's how to take care of your children's teeth.

Healthy eating

• Tips from NHS, healthy recipes

Change4life – advice on tasty recipes; food facts; child's weight; mental wellbeing tips for parents; how to wash hands; indoor activities for kids and many more.

Speech and language therapy

• Kent resources

Also check children's centre for drop in speech and language sessions (details above)

ICAN

• ican.org.uk

For support on helping children communicate.

National autistic society

• autism.org.uk

You'll find services directed towards autistic people, parents and carers and professionals. We advise that you speak to your GP, health visitor and NHS professionals working with you and your child.

What to expect, when?

• Parent's guide to EYFS learning

Guidance to your child's learning and development in the early years foundation stage.

Development matters

• EYFS guidance

Development matters is guidance that helps early years practitioners put the EYFS into practice. It supports observing children's progress and planning their next steps in learning from birth to age five.

Birth to 5 matters

• Inclusive child development guidance

Birth to 5 matters is non-statutory guidance that supports early years practitioners in promoting the learning and development of children from birth to five. It encourages a child-centred, inclusive, and flexible approach that values play, relationships, and individual needs.