I work in Palfrey, Caldmore, Delves, Chuckery, Paddock, and Park Hall, setting up groups and working in partnership with various organisations. Currently I work in partnership with the Fullbrook Nursery, Nippers Parent and Toddler group, Palfrey Day Nursery, and Teenage Parents project.

I develop, plan, lead and support groups to work with parents in encouraging their babies and young children's development, using the Early Years Foundation Stage and Every Child Matters frameworks. Also, I work closely with the Father's Worker in running the Saturday Dads Club which takes place every month. During the school holidays, I work with my colleagues to provide lots of fun and creative activities, with trips for families too.

A colleague, and I are starting a new exciting project bringing play into homes of parents with two year olds who are starting Nursery in September 2011. We will provide a number of sessions based on the children's interests to support their learning, and share ideas with parents for activities at home. Also, we will talk about services that are available in the community. Play is so important to children's development and future learning in school. If you are interested please contact me on 01922 642382.

I have enjoyed telling you about what I do, and invite you to come along, and join in our activities.

I look forward to meeting you all.

In addition to the above, I am also the Early Language Lead Practitioner (ELLP) for the Every Child a Talker (ECAT) program at the nursery.  My role is to oversee the planning and delivery of learning in relation to children's speech, language and communication. Children are monitored and assessed on an on-going basis and every term I analyse and submit statistics on children's performance to the Early Language Consultant (ELC).

Hello my name is Sakina Seedat and I am a Community Outreach Worker. My main role is to support families with children under 5 years of age. I run PEEP groups for parents/carers with babies and children aged 1 or 2 years so why not come along with your child to learn more!!! I also run other activities which include Wonderful World of Stories, where children can borrow up to 6 books per week for free. During school holiday time I run a lot of activities varying from arts and crafts to trips and cooking activities. A very popular group that I run at the moment is Time For Play which focuses on fun activities for parents and carers with children from a young age. At this group, we do plenty of exercise and the children and parents have so much energy!!! I also work closely with the Father's Worker in running the weekend Dads Club which takes place once a month (there is also a weekly Dads & Toddlers Group every Tuesday afternoon at the Centre). We have so much to offer so why not come along and register with us. I look forward to meeting you all!!!

Throughout the year, especially during the summer, I am involved in organising family outings and trips to local and national attractions such as Ash End Farm, Twycross Zoo, Blackpool, Stourport, Telford and much much more!!! So come and join us!!!

I also run a speech and language group "Lets Talk Together" which is a focus group that is targeted to enhance and promote communication skills for young children.

"My Baby and Me "is a group that specializes in activities based for parents with youngbabies to help with their learning and development.

We have been sucessfully running a weekend Dads & Toddlers Club which takes place once a month, featuring themed activities for dads and toddlers. There is also a weekly Dads & Toddlers Group every Tuesday (1.30-3.00pm) at Sure Start Palfrey Children's Centre (South Street). If you are interested in finding out further details about these groups or you would like to speak to me about any other issues related to your children's needs, please contact me on 01922 64282 or pop in to the Centre for a chat.

I am also responsible for managing the marketing and information function of the Children's Centre and promoting it's services.  This entails the provision and co-ordination of upto date information for all Sure Start registered families through a wide range of formats including leaflets, flyers, newsletters, the website,local press, radio etc).

I work closely with training providers in order to cater for our community's expressed needs. If you are interested in taking up training opportunities please contact me for an informal chat about your specific needs.

I look forward to be of service to you.

I co-ordinate a range of activities throughout the week, during both term time and school holidays. Some examples of these activities are healthy walks in the park, play and stay groups, storytelling sessions, and soft play sessions. Information is available in many settings, and details can be obtained by visiting our Children's Centre base in South Street, or by telephoning us on 01922 642382.

In addition, I oversee the organisation of training courses for parents, and fun family learning opportunities for parents/carers and their children. Examples of courses are ESOL, numeracy, literacy, and ICT. Again we work in partnership with training organisations throughout the academic year. There is a high uptake of training, with many students progressing to the next higher level. Please contact Hansa Patel to discuss your training interests. Many students have achieved NVQ's level 2 or/and 3 in Child Care Learning and Development. Information Advice and Guidance is available for parents/carers who are considering taking up training. Careers guidance, and support in writing CV's when seeking employment, can be arranged. Job Centre Plus has an information board at our centre, if you would like to call in for various information leaflets.

Our Family Support Services aim to contact all newborn babies in our catchment area within the first 2 months of their birth and also works to make contact with hard to reach groups (i.e fathers, lone parents, disabled parents/children etc) who have not yet accessed our services. Our ethos is to deliver inclusive services based on consultation with parents. For example, we recently consulted local fathers to seek their ideas for a Saturday Dads and Toddlers Group, which has since been set up.

The Summary of Job role includes:
• Encourage parent participation.
• Develop services that meet the needs of families with children 0-5 years.
• Develop links with existing community groups in order to identify needs and maximise opportunities for families within the Sure Start area
• Register parents and promote Sure Start service, activities and events.