Safeguarding and early help
Safeguarding is of paramount importance and is therefore at the heart of all we do at Ightenhill Nursery School. Further information can be found in our Safeguarding Children Booklet and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Are you worried that a child is being abused?
Please call:
NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000
Or email help@nspcc.org.uk
Or call Lancashire Children's Social Care 0300 123 6720
early help for children and families
Supporting children and families - Lancashire County Council
The above website provides information about safeguarding and support for children and families in Lancashire
Children and Family Wellbeing Service
The Children and Family Wellbeing Service, previously children's centres and Young People's Service, provide services to help with parenting and other support you may need.
They offer different services across a range of locations to meet the needs of the local community including:
- Support for individual children, young people or their families
- Health services – ranging from health visitors to breastfeeding
- Parenting advice for mums, dads and carers
- Activities and groups where your baby, toddler or child can play and learn
- A place to pick up Healthy Start vitamins and tablets
- Advice to help you to support your child’s learning from birth
- A great place to make new friends
- Connecting with the local community
- Access to specialist support for families with children with disabilities/additional needs
- Groups for expectant mums and dads
- Advice and guidance on how to keep you and your child healthy
- Sensory rooms
- Information about local childcare
- Groups for young people to attend
- Advice for young people
- Help to access adult learning opportunities
- Advice on jobs, training and benefits
- Opportunities for volunteering
For more information or to find out where your local Children's Centre is please click here
