Dame Andrea Leadsom, the Government’s Early Years Advisor, visited Family Hubs in Sheffield on Thursday, to see how we have developed the Family Hub & Start for life programme as a trailblazer across the city.
Support for families in crucial early years of a child’s life
Local services aim to support families in the early years of their child’s life.
- Sheffield families and children are being offered the opportunity to engage in a programme that focuses on the importance of day-to-day activities such as the daily routine around the house, in relation to child development
- A series of workshops and drop-in sessions have been set-up across seven Family Hubs in Sheffield
- Most parents are unaware that their child’s brain is 90% grown by the age of five, shedding light on a critical gap in parents’ understanding of the impact they can have in these crucial early years
- Sheffield City Council is one of 75 local authorities to be delivering Family Hub and Start for Life programmes
- Services are being promoted through the campaign, 'Play, Chat and Learn', which sheds light on the importance of the home learning environment
More information here: Play, Chat and Learn | Sheffield (sheffielddirectory.org.uk)