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Tower Hamlets Parents Centre

Description

Service Description

The Tower Hamlets Parents Centre is a registered charitable organisation based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Centre is a focus for education, training, advice and support for parents, guardians and / or carers of children. It provides a range of services and activities for parents in order to enable them to gain new knowledge, skills and confidence with the objective to increase their involvement and participation in their children’s education and thus raise levels of attainment. It provides support to parents and families to access services such as education, health welfare rights and social services to improve choice and quality of life. It also organises activities, which encourage participation and inclusion with a view to strengthening community cohesion.

Additional Information

Additional Information

Objectives of the Parents Centre:

• To encourage active parental participation in their children’s education
• To provide Literacy, Numeracy and Parenting Skills courses for local women / mothers
• To provide information, education and training for parents to empower them to discharge their duties as parents
• To provide training to build capacity in families
• To support excluded children, truants and children with disciplinary problems through outreach work
• To support parents and families in their children’s admissions and secondary transfer
• To provide supplementary classes for local children
• To provide support for parents/families in accessing services such as Education, Health, Welfare Rights and Social Services
• To work towards building stronger communities by encouraging involvement, participation and inclusion
• To provide a safe and user-friendly environment where parents can meet to share mutual problems and experiences

For further information on current activities taking place at the centre please visit the website: www.parentcentre.org

Drop in sessions:

Monday 13:00pm – 15:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am – 13:00pm

Suitable for ages

Age of Users
From 7 To 99

Costs

Cost
Free

Questions & Answers

Are The Premises Accessible For Wheelchair Users?
Yes
Can Families Self-Refer To The Service?
Yes
Do You Have Car Parking Spaces?
No
Do You Have Child Protection Policies And Procedures
Yes
Do You Offer Specific Support For Children With Additional Needs?
Yes
Has A Service Description?
Yes
Registered For 2 Year Old Grant
No

OFSTED Information

OFSTED Last Inspection and Summary
29 January 2014
Good

Further Information

Provider Type
Parent Support
Delivery Channels
E-Mail In Person Post Telephone Web Site
Eligibility Criteria
Child Aged 5 And Above Tier 1: Universal
Available Facilities
Disabled Access Healthy Eating Ict Facilities Internet Connection Kitchen Play Area Public Toilets
Referral Criteria
None (Self-referral)