Underhill School and Children's Centre

Children's Centre

We provide great opportunities here at Underhill Children's Centre to support children to achieve their goals and reach their full potential, in a fun, safe and caring environment. Underhill Children's Centre is located within the heart of the Barnet community and brings together a wide variety of services for children, families and the community as a whole.

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About the Centre

Underhill Children's Centre forms part of the extended services at Underhill School and is directly managed by the school. The centre is part of the Child and Family Early Help Service. All centre staff are carefully vetted.

Our opening hours

Underhill Children's Centre is open from 8am to 4.15pm, Monday to Friday. We are otherwise closed on weekends, bank holidays and for fixed closures over Christmas and the Summer Term. There will also be "inset days" each year when Underhill Children's Centre will be closed for staff training - we aim to give at least one month's notice of these dates.

CANCELLATIONS: Boogie Mites - Monday 24th February 2025

Childminders - Monday 24th February 2025

FIXED CLOSURE DATES: Monday 25th August 2025 to Friday 29th August 2025 (inclusive)

Friday 19th December 2025 to Monday 5th January 2026 (inclusive)

Please note the Children's Centre will close at 1.30 pm on the following dates:-

Friday 4th April 2025

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Friday 19th December 2025

INSET DATES: Tuesday 22nd April 2025, 1st & 2nd September 2025 & 13th April 2026

I am looking for childcare

I am pregnant and looking for help with..

I am looking to return to work

We can support you by offering:

Free Early Years Education (FEE2) Working alongside Barnet Early Years Team, we can help check your eligibility and support you in finding a suitable early years provider - https://www.barnet.gov.uk/children-and-families/childcare

For further information visit:-

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Childminders support Group
Access to advice, information and support from the Welfare Rights Service
Nursery Stay and Play
Support with school applications

I am looking to return to work

I am pregnant and looking for help with..

I am looking to return to work

We can support you by offering:

Access to advice, information and support from Welfare Rights Service
Employment
ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) lessons - in partnership with Barnet College

I am pregnant and looking for help with..

We can support you by offering:

Healthy Start Programme - pick up your free vitamin drops/tablets when you bring in your Healthy Start Card.
Midwife Support
Family, outreach and inclusion support
Access to advice, information and support from the Welfare Rights Service

I am looking for parenting support

Parenting can sometimes be very difficult. As a result, you may feel you need some additional support. We offer a variety of services that may help:

Access to parenting programmes
Low level outreach support for parents who feel that they need some additional support with family dynamics and parenting, e.g. boundaries and routines. We offer an ongoing free support services to parents with children under 5 years.
Family support
Home-start Barnet - https://homestartbarnet.org/
Links to Child & Family Early Help Service - https://www.barnet.gov.uk/children-and-families/early-help-children-young-people-and-families

I have just had a baby

I have a toddler - what can I attend?

We run a number of activities for parents to help following the birth of a baby:

Baby Stay & Play for Non-walkers
Baby Makaton Sing & Sign
Baby Self-weighing
Breastfeeding Support
Health Promotion Workshops
Home-start Barnet - https://homestartbarnet.org/
Introduction to Solids Workshop

I have a toddler - what can I attend?

We have lots of activities for you and your toddlers:

Boogie Mites
Fun Toddler Circuit
Nursery Stay & Play Sessions
Stay & Play

I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

We offer lots of support:

Baby Groups
Health visiting support
Health promotions including healthy eating, introduction to solids, oral hygiene and toilet training
Outreach and inclusion
Parenting programmes
Stay & Play sessions
Speech and Language therapy and support

I need adult support

I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

You are just as important to us as the children:

Access to counselling
Outreach services
Victim support for anyone that has been the victim of a crime. To book your FREE appointment call 020 8200 4483)
Women's Aid (Solace)