Childcare

High quality childcare combined with activities such as arts and sports can help raise educational achievement and children’s wellbeing.

For information on childcare including childminders and help with paying for childcare browse the rest of this section

 

Children's Centre info and links

Children's Centres are locally based and bring together health and family support services with play, learning and childcare opportunities to give young children a good start in life and ensure they are ready to flourish when they reach school age.

ABC Blyth West Tel: 01670 541150

ABC Sure Start Cramlington West Tel: 01670 735546

Ashington Tel: 01670 819988

Bedlington Tel: 01670 822714

Berwick Tel: 01289 309734

Blyth Tel: 01670 798800

Choppington Tel: 01670 829809

Coquet Tel: 01670 761496

Lynemouth Tel: 01670 863010

Morpeth Tel: 01670 511581

Newbiggin Tel: 01670 812751

Prudhoe Tel: 01661 839350

Rothbury Tel: 01669 283372

Western Tynedale Tel: 01434 321761

Wooler Tel: 01668 283605

Seaton Delaval (contact Blyth Children’s Centre 01670 798800 for details)

 

Sure Start Rothbury

Sure Start North Northumberland is now covering the Rothbury area, and work with children and families to try and provide what they need in the area. In partnership with Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and the Mountain Rescue Service. Sure Start shares the new Rothbury Fire Station. The Fire Station has a community room, and outside play area, access to storage and the usual facilities of kitchen and accessible toilets. This is an exciting new development which promises to become a real asset for the local community. For further information or to get involved in any way contact:

Jan Casson – Programme Manager, Sure Start North Northumberland, Wooler Fire Station, South Road, Wooler, NE71 6SN

Telephone: 01668 283372

 

Sure Start Morpeth

Children’s Centres are the latest stage of the governments ‘Sure Start’ initiative launched in 1998. They compliment Extended Services developments and lie at the heart of the Governments Every Child Matters Change for Children Programme.

The overall aim of Childrens Centres is to improve outcomes for babies and children in Northumberland.

Morpeth (Stobhill) Children’s Centre based in the grounds of Stobhillgate First School and Collingwood School and Media Arts College, offers a range of centre and outreach based services across Morpeth.

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FIS 

Northumberland FIS Leaflet

The FIS aims to provide accurate, high quality, accessible and impartial information, advice and guidance on all registered and unregistered childcare facilities and other services currently available in your local area.

Parent Direct, delivered alongside CIS aims to help mothers, fathers and carers balance the demands of work and home life by providing up-to-date information and advice on your rights to take time off for family and flexible working.

E-mail: childcarelink@northumberland.gov.uk

Click here to visit the FIS website

County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2EF.

Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 17:00 (16:30 on Friday).

 

Out of School Clubs

The Morpeth area has some schools which run an all year round 5 days per week 8am -

6pm provision for primary age children with clubs running at;

Morpeth First School (Roundabout Club) Tel: 01670 510835

Stobhillgate First School (Kingfisher Club) Tel: 07805505570

All Saints C of E First School (Dawn to Dusk) Tel: 01670 512803

Stannington First School (Acorns) Tel: 01670 789276

For other After School Clubs opening times please contact the school direct.

There are also a number of private nurseries and childminders in the Morpeth area with vacancies. Contact the Families Information Service for details.