Together for Children

To demonstrate the success of a joined up approach to service delivery, inter – agency working and the benefits derived from ongoing support.

Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families. To move parents into work therefore reducing childcare poverty in families and enabling parents to come off benefits into employment. To link into the Children’s Centres to build up internal relationships and reach parents who do not necessarily use Job Centre Plus services. Concentration on lone parents / Partners of unemployed and low income families.

To assist families and individuals into employment, and to help those in employment to improve their employability and long-term career prospects.The project links in with Every Child Matters by helping Sure Start Bierley Holmewood & Tyersal (BHT) parents and the parents of Carrwood Primary School, along with families in the wider community, to become more financially secure which will ultimately increase their standard of living, benefiting their children in very tangible ways.

To provide employment and training information / advice to the families in the Children’s Centres, enabling parents to make informed choices.

To help parents wishing to seek employment find and retain employment by providing practical training and qualifications, personal advice and support.