Supporting children and families in your childcare setting

General support and advice

• Walsall Family Hubs - support, activities or advice on raising children, from pregnancy through to age 19 (or 25 with SEND), 

Safeguarding and wellbeing

• Walsall Safeguarding Partnership - The partnership provides advice and support if you have concerns about a child. There's guidance and case studies and you can also make an online safeguarding referral if you need to
• Walsall Wellbeing Directory - The Wellbeing directory contains activities, services and groups to help all residents of the Walsall Borough live healthy, active and fulfilling lives.

Children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND)

• Walsall’s SEND Local Offer – Information, advice and support for children and young people with SEND, and for their families. There's also useful advice and resources for childcare and education providers.

Things to do

• Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) - Free activities and food for eligible Walsall children and families over the school holidays.

Money matters

• Help with the cost of living - information about where and how to find support across Walsall borough.
• Early Years Pupil Premium funding - Information about early years pupil premium and how to apply for it. You can read more on Gov.UK too.
• Home to school transport - transport arrangements for children and young people in Walsall.
• Get help to get online: Walsall Connected Centres - Staff with specialist knowledge can support customers to access online Walsall Council services.