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  • About and What's On

    Family Hubs are accessible, welcoming, and warm spaces. We deliver activities for children aged 0-5 and offer help, signposting, and support to parents/carers of children aged 0-19, or up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities. There are 7 Family Hubs in Sheffield which, together with community venues, outreach sites and network centres, cover all areas of Sheffield. You can find your closest Family Hub on our Family Hubs map . Our Hubs can help you with: free activities for children aged 0-5 a place to meet other parents and families important Start… across Sheffield. Sessions are free to attend and are open to all parents/carers and their babies. These sessions are fun and relaxing groups, for parents/carers and their baby from birth to early walkers. It is also a great chance for you to meet other families to share experiences and socialise…

  • Funded Early Learning Information for Providers

    for providers | Sheffield City Council Parents can view the Funded Early Learning advice page here. Application for registration of childcare If you wish to register to deliver FEL please download the process and form here. Code of Practice for 9 months plus to under 5 years The Funded Early Learning (FEL) Code of Practice can be downloaded here. This document sets out what providers in Sheffield must do in order to meet our requirements for delivering FEL. 9 months plus to under 5 years parent and carer agreement The agreement can be downloaded here. We encourage providers to use the recommended… to have the best possible start to their education and help prepare them for school. The Early Years Attendance Guidance in section 4 of the FEL Code of Practice supports our wider Sheffield Attendance Strategy. It highlights the importance of promoting good attendance for all children including…

  • Weaning Seminar

    Weaning Seminar Weaning Seminar Please check your junk inbox to access the email. An opportunity to gain information, support and advice on when to wean your baby and how. This session is being delivered by The Sheffield Health Visiting 0-19 team and is suitable for babies from 17 weeks to 26 weeks old. If you need support outside of the seminar in regards to Weaning, please contact the Health Visiting team on 0114 305 3224. Health Visiting (0-19 Service) - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Please respect the confidentiality of other families on this online session, who will also be able to see and hear you. Please do not record the session or take photographs of the screen. Any safeguarding matters that may arise during a session will be followed up. Places are limited and all our courses are available to parents who live in Sheffield only. Please contact…

  • Cygnet 1182

    Cygnet 29th April 2025 - 8th July 2025 Cygnet is a parenting support programme for parents and carers of children aged 10+ who are Autistic. Parents of children on the autistic spectrum face the usual positive and difficult challenges of parenting and quite a few more. Attending Cygnet gives parents and carers an opportunity to develop their understanding of Autism and look at practical solutions to support their child. It also provides the opportunity to meet other people in a similar position and hear about their experiences in an informal but supportive atmosphere. If you are interested in attending this programme, please complete the 'Find out more' form above. A member of our Parenting Team will get in touch to provide more details and discuss the next steps with you. Sheffield Parent Hub 0114 2057243 Online sessions…

  • Time to Sleep Neurodiverse 1186

    Time to Sleep Neurodiverse This information session has a neurodiverse focus, it is for parents/carers of children who have a diagnosis of or are on the waiting list for assessment for a condition such as Autism, ADHD and other neurodiversities. The session will cover - The importance of sleep - How much sleep do children need - Possible effects of poor sleep - Introduction to the sleep cycle - How to promote good sleep -Sensory processing and how this impacts sleep - What makes a good routine including visual aids. We will be delivering the session via Microsoft Teams, joining instructions will be given once you have booked in. Please ensure that you have downloaded the Microsoft Teams app prior to the session. Sheffield Parent Hub 01142057243 Online session…

  • Early Help Partnership Training

    Early-Help-Partnership-Events The Early Help Partnerships training offer is a standalone topic-based programme which continues to support and embed the principles of whole family ways of working. It looks to upskill the universal and Early Help workforce and underpin the core values of partnership working. The training is readily available and accessible for Sheffield City Council employees and our wider partners. All training is free to access and compliments that of all other training as part of your development. This training is available for professionals who work with Sheffield families. Training sessions can be delivered face-to-face or online, if there is a session online, cameras should be turned on and microphones muted; you can use background filters.…

  • Online Breastfeeding Support Group

    Online Breastfeeding Group A friendly and informal group where you can ask for advice, information and support from one of our trained Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers. They can help you on your breastfeeding journey. It is also a great opportunity for you to meet other breastfeeding mums to share experiences and socialise together. These sessions are available online and in Family Hubs, community venues, outreach sites and network centres across the city. Sheffield Family Hubs 0114 273 5665 Online …

  • Infant Feeding

    Infant Feeding Peer Support Team Infant-Feeding, InfantFeeding, Infant-Feeding-Support Becoming a parent can be very rewarding but also very challenging. Sheffield wants to become the best place to have a baby. For that reason, we have a dedicated Infant Feeding Peer Support Team who support families throughout pregnancy, once your baby arrives and beyond. The team can support you with feeding and caring for your baby regardless of your feeding method.…

  • Wraparound Childcare

    alexa.broomhead@sheffield.gov.uk Sheffield Wraparound Support Hub (SWASH) We understand that for many providing a wraparound service will present a new a different challenge, whilst some existing providers may need additional support as they scale up existing provision. Out of School Alliance (OOSA) will work together with the Sheffield Charity Manor After School & Kids Klubs (MASKK) to support Sheffield schools, private providers or community settings as they develop and expand wraparound provision under the National Wraparound Childcare Programme (NWCP). This new support service for Sheffield… on the National Wraparound Childcare Programme in Sheffield and who wishes to join the mailing list for this service can do so by emailing sheffield@outofschoolalliance.co.uk Those accessing support to scale up or start up wraparound childcare under the National Wraparound Childcare Programme can…

  • Health Visiting

    Health Visiting is part of the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s 0-19 Service through which children and their families are supported at home, in community clinics and at school from birth to 19 years old. Health visitors help to keep babies and children aged from 0-5 years old healthy, and work closely with Sheffield City Council to make sure that families are able to access the best local and national support. Like all health visiting teams the service follows the national Healthy Child Programme which is a plan to help give children the best start in life. This means that all new mums get home visits and regular catch ups with health visitors at local clinics held at GP surgeries, council buildings and health centres across Sheffield. Your Health visiting team will invite you to a clinic appointment when they need to see you and your child. You can ask…