The changes will take place at different times across Surrey’s 11 districts and boroughs, so to make sure families can find out what is happening in their area the district and borough pages on the Family Information Service website will be regularly updated from April. They will provide information about when current activities offered at children’s centres will close and where Family Centres will open. At your Children’s Centre we aim to provide a welcoming, safe and caring environment where staff work together with families to help them achieve better life opportunities. Our purpose is to create a happy, safe, secure, nurturing and stimulating environment where each child and their parents are valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. We aspire to make a positive difference whilst respecting the uniqueness of each and every family, working alongside you to support and strengthen family life. We will work with other relevant organisations locally to ensure the foundations of good heath, education and development are established at the earliest possible opportunity to enable children to flourish.
The new approach will involve Surrey County Council focusing its resources on helping the families most in need of support, which means that some of the existing children’s centres will close and others will become Family Centres. Surrey County Council will no longer provide universal services for all families at Family Centres but other organisations, such as health visitors, may offer these at the centres and at other community venues.
The new approach will involve Surrey County Council focusing its resources on helping the families most in need of support, which means that some of the existing children’s centres will close and others will become Family Centres. Surrey County Council will no longer provide universal services for all families at Family Centres but other organisations, such as health visitors, may offer these at the centres and at other community venues.
