Early Years services in Newport provide a range of support services for parents and carers who have children aged 0 – 7 years. This support includes:
- Family Support Services - supporting the whole family to reach their full potential
- Supporting children with speech, language, and communication
- Supporting children to learn and develop, reaching their full potential
- Childcare provision and support with childcare costs
What resources are available to support my child’s development?
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Talk with me
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Healthier Together
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What do I do if I have concerns about my child’s development?
Developmental skills such as potty training are not linear and therefore some children will require some additional time to develop this skill. Where there are concerns that this is more than a delay in development, you should discuss this with your health visitor in the first instance who will be able to advise you on possible next steps.
The Local Authority has an Early Support Process that is designed to ensure Early Identification of children whose development is delayed or who may have additional support needs. The process helps to provide childcare settings with the tools they need to support children with child development needs.
If your child attends a childcare setting registered with CIW, you should speak to them first about additional support for your child.
The Early Support Team
The Early Support team are practitioners who have knowledge and experience of child developmental needs. The team offer practical advice, guidance, and helpful strategies for those children (usually in childcare) who have significant developmental delay.
If your child’s GP, health visitor, teacher, or childcare provider thinks that your child may need extra help, they may request support from the Early Support Team, they should request a referral form by emailing the team below.
For Childcare Professionals
For children (aged 0 – 4 years) with complex needs already known to health professionals (portage, paediatrician, OT, SALT etc.) please contact Early Support Team to discuss the next steps and what support you may need.
NCC - EarlySupport [email protected]
For more information, visit our supporting children to access childcare page.