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Sure Start and Children's Centres

What courses can we offer?

We can provide most of the courses from our central programme in house plus many others.

Take a look at what we can do for you by clicking on the discipline you are interested in.

If you don’t see what you want let us know as we are always keen to develop new courses.    

If you are looking for even more ideas for courses try looking here where you will find a list of all the courses we have ever done.

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Equality and diversity courses
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Involving parents and their communities
Personal skills
Training skills

Here's a list of all Sure Start and Children's Centres who have sent delegates on either our central or in house courses:

Abbey Children's Centre (Barking)
Anthony Road Children's Centre
Bellingham Children's Centre
Bemerton Children's Centre
Bidstone St. James Childrens Centre
Braunstone Frith Children's Centre
Broadway Sure Start Childrens Centre - Grimsby
Brookhill Children's Centre
Burngreave Children's Centre Sheffield
Carterhatch Children's Centre
Cathnor Park Children's Centre
Childhaven
Children's Centre - Higher Croft
Children's Centre Area 4 Office
Children's Centre Islington - Highview
Childrens Centre Warrington Road
Children's Centre Worsbrough - Rising Stars
Community Vision Children and Family Centre
Copperhouse Children's Centre
Crossley Hall Primary School and Children's Centre
Curzon Crescent Children's Centre
Dingle Lane Children's Centre
East Hastings Children's Centre
Eastbourne Children's Centre
Eastbury Children's Centre
Edmonton Children's Centre
Eltham Children's Centre
Euston Children's Centre Services
Fairway Children's Centre
Fawood Children's Centre
Ford Road Children's Centre
Fountains Children's Centre - Liverpool
Fulham South Children's Cente
Granville Plus Children's Centre
Grassroots Children's Centre
Greenacres Primary Childrens Centre
Greenfield Children's Centre
Greenmead Children's Centre
Harmony Children's Centre
High Hopes Nursery
Integrated Early Years Services
James Wolfe Primary School with Centre for the Deaf
Jigsaw Children's Centre - Peterborough
Kensington Children's Centre
Kilburn Grange Children's Centre
Ladybrook Children's Centre
Ladywell Early Childhood Children's Centre
Lavender Children's Centre
Leys Children's Centre
Lidget Green Children's Centre and Primary School
Lime Tree Children's Centre Birmingham (Sure Start Heathfield)
Linden Children's Centre
Little Waves Children's Centre
Local Solutions, Early Years
Loxford Children's Centre
Mill Hill Children's Centre
Montefiore Children's Centre
Monument Children's Centre
NCH - Sure Start Weymouth and Portland Children's Centre
Noel Park Children's Centre
North West Children's Centre
Park Lane Children's Centre
Partington and Carrington Children's Centre
Peacehaven Children's Centre
Pebbles Sure Start Children's Centre
Peckham, Nunhead and Peckham Rye Locality Office
Pen Green Research
Phoeonix Group for Deaf Children
Picton Children's Centre
Pleasley Hill Children's Centre
Preston West Children's Centre
Rachel McMillan Children's Centre
Riverbank Children's Centre
Riverley Children Centre
Riverside Children's Centre - Canterbury
Robsack Children's Centre
Roundabout Sure Start Children's Centre
Sheerness Children's Centre
Shrewsbury Children's Centre
Six Bells Children's Centre
Speke Children's Centre
Stanwell Sure Start Children's Centre
Storkway Family Centre
Stubblee Hill Children's Centre
Sue Bramley Children's Centre
Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery
Sunrise Children's Centre
Sure Start - East Marsh Children's Centre
Sure Start - West Riverside
Sure Start All Saints - South Tyneside
Sure Start Ashfield North
Sure Start Bacup and Stacksteads - Rossendale
Sure Start Barnsley - Athersley, New Lodge and Smithies
Sure Start Barnsley - Hoyland and Jump
Sure Start Barrow in Furness
Sure Start Barton, Tredworth and White City - Gloucester
Sure Start Bexley Children's Centres
Sure Start Bideford & District - Torridge, Devon
Sure Start Birmingham - Kingstanding
Sure Start Birmingham - Saltley and Ward End
Sure Start Birmingham - Sparkbrook (Farm Park)
Sure Start Bolton
Sure Start Bolton - Greater Famworth
Sure Start Bolton - Halliwell
Sure Start Bolton - Rumworth
Sure Start Bolton - Tonge
Sure Start Bradford - Barkerend
Sure Start Bradford - Holmewood Bierley and Tyersal
Sure Start Brierfield and Walvenden
Sure Start Brighton and Hove - Central Seafront
Sure Start Bristol - Knowle West
Sure Start Calderdale - Elland
Sure Start Calderdale - North Halifax
Sure Start Calderdale - West Central Halifax
Sure Start Cam and Dursley
Sure Start Camden
Sure Start Cannock Chase
Sure Start Cauldwell - Bedford
Sure Start Cheltenham
Sure Start Chester-le-Street - Co. Durham
Sure Start Children's Centre - Coventry, Bell Green
Sure Start Children's Centre - Manchester, Cheetham
Sure Start Children's Centre - Manchester, Harpurhey
Sure Start Children's Centre - The Willow Centre
Sure Start Children's Centre - Wirral, Seacombe
Sure Start Children's Centre Chrisp Street
Sure Start Children's Centre Collingwood
Sure Start Children's Centre Ocean (Tower Hamlets)
Sure Start Cornwall - China Clay
Sure Start Coventry - Foleshill
Sure Start Coventry South East
Sure Start Cumbria
Sure Start Darlington
Sure Start Derby - Austin/Sunnyside
Sure Start Derby - Mackworth
Sure Start Derby - Osmaston/Allenton
Sure Start Derby - Rosehill
Sure Start Doncaster - Bentley Central and Aldwick
Sure Start Doncaster - Mexborough
Sure Start East Lindsey - Coastal Ribbon
Sure Start East Staffordshire Inner Burton
Sure Start Fairfield
Sure Start Fenland - South Fenland
Sure Start Ferryhill and Chilton - Sedgefield
Sure Start Fleetwood
Sure Start Gateshead-Blaydon-Winlaton
Sure Start Gateshead-Deckham
Sure Start Gateshead-Leam Lane
Sure Start Grangetown and Southbank
Sure Start Hackney - Hoxton
Sure Start Hackney - Queensbridge and Dalston
Sure Start Halewood
Sure Start Halton - Jolly Giraffe
Sure Start Halton - Seals
Sure Start Hammersmith and Fulham - Coningham
Sure Start Haringey - The Roundway
Sure Start Haringey - West Green and Chestnuts
Sure Start Harlow - Tree House Children's Centre
Sure Start Hartlepool South
Sure Start Hastings - Ore Valley
Sure Start Hounslow
Sure Start Hyde - Tameside
Sure Start Hyndburn - Church and West Accrington
Sure Start Jubilee - Telford and Wrekin
Sure Start Kettering - Northants
Sure Start Kings Lynn - Gaywood South
Sure Start Kingston Upon Hull - Noddle Hill
Sure Start Kirklees - Batley
Sure Start Kirklees - Deighton and East Fartown
Sure Start Kirklees - Dewsbury Moor
Sure Start Knowsley - Whiston and Prescot East
Sure Start Lambeth - Stockwell
Sure Start Landport
Sure Start Leeds - Burley
Sure Start Leeds - Harehills
Sure Start Leeds - Mellow Valley
Sure Start Leeds - Middleton
Sure Start Leeds - Seacroft
Sure Start Leicester - Braunstone
Sure Start Leicester - Highfields
Sure Start Leicester - St Matthews
Sure Start Lincoln - Birchwood
Sure Start Lincoln Central
Sure Start Lincoln North
Sure Start Lincolnshire East Coast
Sure Start Links 4
Sure Start Liverpool - Netherley Valley
Sure Start Liverpool - Northwood  Knowsley
Sure Start Manchester - Clayton
Sure Start Manchester - Mainstream
Sure Start Mansfield - Meden Valley
Sure Start Mansfield - Ravensdale
Sure Start Marsh Farm - Luton
Sure Start Milton - Southend on Sea
Sure Start Newcastle - Armstrong
Sure Start North East Derbyshire
Sure Start North Hyton
Sure Start North Lancaster
Sure Start Northampton - Spencer/Kings Heath/St James
Sure Start Northlands Park
Sure Start Norwich - Catton Grove, Fiddlewood and Mile Cross
Sure Start Norwich - Thorpe Hamlet
Sure Start Nottingham - Bestwood/Leen Valley
Sure Start Nottingham - Bulwell
Sure Start Nottingham - North West
Sure Start Nottingham - Radford/Hyson Green
Sure Start Nottingham - Sneinton
Sure Start Oldham - Hollinwood
Sure Start Oldham - Werneth, St John's and Freehold
Sure Start Oldham - Westwood and Coldhurst
Sure Start Paignton - Torbay
Sure Start Palfrey Children's Centre
Sure Start Pebbles - Carrick and Penryn
Sure Start Peterborough - First Steps
Sure Start Peterborough - Gladstone
Sure Start Pinehurst and Penhill - Swindon
Sure Start Plus Bradford
Sure Start Plus Kingston Upon Hull
Sure Start Plus Middlesbrough
Sure Start Preston - Fishwick and St Matthews
Sure Start Primrose
Sure Start Redbridge - Loxford Ward
Sure Start Redditch
Sure Start Redvales - Bury
Sure Start Regional Office (Birmingham)
Sure Start Reydon
Sure Start Riverside - South Tyneside
Sure Start Rood End,Oldbury & Beeches
Sure Start Rotherham - Maltby
Sure Start Rotherham Central
Sure Start Ryde Children's Centre
Sure Start Salford -  Winton
Sure Start Salford -  Winton
Sure Start Sandwell - Friar Park, Mesty Croft and Woods
Sure Start Sandwell - Rowley Regis Warde
Sure Start Sandwell - Smethwick, Cape Hill and Windmill Lane
Sure Start Sandwell - Smethwick, Londonderry & Uplands
Sure Start Scunthorpe - North Lincolnshire
Sure Start Sheffield - Firth Park / Shire Green
Sure Start Sheffield - Gleadless Valley
Sure Start Sheffield - Sharrow
Sure Start Shildon and Newton Aycliffe
Sure Start Soho Children's Centre
Sure Start Somerstown - Portsmouth
Sure Start South Tyneside Central
Sure Start Southampton - Central and Freemantle
Sure Start Southampton - Millbrook, Redbridge and Maybush
Sure Start Southend
Sure Start Spa Spiders
Sure Start St Helens - Central Link
Sure Start St Helens - Happy Elephants
Sure Start St Helens - Phoenix
Sure Start Staffordshire Moorlands
Sure Start Stockport - Adswood/Bridgehall
Sure Start Stoke-on-Trent - Blurton
Sure Start Stoke-on-Trent - Longton South
Sure Start Sunderland - Thorney Close
Sure Start Tamworth
Sure Start Teesdale
Sure Start Thurrock - Tilbury
Sure Start Towerhill
Sure Start Wakefield - Ferry Fryston and Airedale
Sure Start Wakefield East
Sure Start Walsall - Alumwell Pleck
Sure Start Walsall - Blakenhall
Sure Start Walsall - Darlaston South
Sure Start Waltham Forest - St James
Sure Start Wandsworth - Battersea
Sure Start Warrington - North Warrington
Sure Start Warrington - Westy
Sure Start Waterbridge
Sure Start Waveney - North Lowestoft - Suffolk
Sure Start Wear Valley - Co. Durham
Sure Start West Derwentside
Sure Start Whitton and Central Ipswich
Sure Start Widnes - Halton
Sure Start Widnes - New Steps
Sure Start Wigan - Hindley/Hindley Green
Sure Start Wolverhampton East
Sure Start Wool and Bovington
Sure Start Wyre Forest Kidderminster
Sure Start York
Sure Steps Children's Centre - Kennington
Sybourn Children's Centre
Tanhouse and Digmoor Children's Centre
Temple Hill Children's Centre
The Beacon Children's Centre
The Fenchurch Street Children's Centre
The Grove Children and Family Centre
The Landport Centre
The Rowans Sure Start Children's Centre
The Rowans Sure Start Children's Centre
The Tree House Children's Centre
The Windmill Children's Centre (SO)
Triangle Children's Centre
Tyldesley Sure Start Children's Centre
Underhill Infant School and Children's Centre
Underwood West Children's Centre
Vauxhall Children's Centre
Wapping Children's Centre
West Marsh Children's Centre
West Street Children's Centre
Willesden Centre for Heath and Care Children's Centre
Willingdon Trees Children's Centre
Woodberry Down Children's Centre
Woodside Children's Centre - Telford
Wycombe Surestart Children's Centre
Yew Tree Children's Centre

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What delegates say about our courses

Suzanne Tuck"Very good speaker with good anecdotes – brought the subject to life."
Suzanne Tuck, Communication and Information Co-ordinator, Sure Start Peterborough - First Steps

"Overall, I felt the course was very informative and useful. The speaker was excellent - very knowledgeable and comfortable to work with / talk to. It has given me the knowledge & skills to set up & run focus groups as I have had no experience in this area at all. It has improved my understanding."
Satnam Virdee, Evaluation Officer, Sure Start Regional Office

Sally Nightingale"The whole experience today has been a master class in how to host courses. As late arrivals we were treated with respect, + understanding not annoyance. Rod picked up I had no seat at first break, but ensured there were more for lunch. The attention to detail, catering for individuals + the quality of the content would leave me no hesitation to attend another course + recommends to friends”                                                                                                                          Sally Nightingale, Acting Programme Manager, Sure Start Preston - West

“Dr Delwyn certainly knows her stuff, very impressive indeed.”
Ben Coxon, Office Manager, Braunstone Sure Start

Mary-Clare Donovan"An excellent day. the size of group was a real advantage with plenty of time for stimulating discussion and exchange of ideas. Course content was very helpful + interesting and will take back not only to immediate team but also colleagues within the local authority."
Mary-Clare Donovan, Community Development Co-ordinator, Sure Start South Fenland

 

Marieke Clegg"I thought the course was very well organised from beginning to end. Both Rod and Brian were friendly, approachable and obviously experts in their field. A lovely venue. Good to be taught by someone who obviously has a wealth of experience that they communicate so well."
Marieke Clegg, Marketing Officer, Tyldesley Sure Start Children’s Centre

"Has given me numerous new ideas to integrate into my current work. Tremendous value for money. Thank you for offering such a good speaker and valuable experience"
Kirsten Asmussen, Evaluation Officer, Sure Start Haringey – The Roundway

"I use the material from the course a lot - only last week I was quoting from the manual in a meeting about communications for parents about parenting."
Judy Leigh, Community Involvement Project Manager, Early Years and Sure Start, London Borough of Camden

Nazmin Mansuria"Excellent facilitator. Great learning experience. Thoroughly enjoyed."
Nazmin Mansuria, Programme Manager, Sure Start Hackney Downs

Les Hagan "Nice mix of professional-
ism + humour!"
Les Hagan, Evaluation Officer, Sure Start Hindley

Tina Karageoghis"It taught me how to collect information – nch data and how to be creative in collecting misinformation.
Really inspiring speaker, very powerful examples."
Tina Karageorghis, Evaluation Officer, Sure Start CIty, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust

Nicki Howard "Really appreciate the opportunity to share ways of working and problem solving with other Sure Start teams. Lots of useful information to leave with!"
Nicola Howard, Administration Programme Director, Sure Start Southwark