What Local Services Can Offer Support?
Islington services for children under 5 and their families are called Bright Start. This includes Health Visiting, Stay and Plays, Family Support, childcare and much more. You can find out more about Bright Start, Family Hubs and Start for Life on their website. They run lots of activities across the borough and many have a specific focus on early communication development.
Your Health Visitor is available for advice at any time – not only at the time of the 1 year or 2 year review. Information about the Health Visiting service can be found here. If you’re not sure how to contact your Health Visitor, call the duty line on 020 3316 8008 or contact them by email at whh-tr.0-19islington@nhs.net.
The Bright Start and Family Hubs Speech and Language Therapists visit lots of the Stay and Play and Library sessions across the borough. If you have concerns or questions about your child’s early communication development and would find it helpful to talk with a Speech and Language Therapist, you can find out the dates and times a Speech and Language Therapist will be at a session local to you by clicking here.
Islington Family Information Service (FIS) provides free, impartial information, advice and guidance for families with children aged 0-25, including childcare and free early education, play and things to do, family support and money advice: Phone: 020 7527 5959 or email: fis@islington.gov.uk.
Last updated20 Jan 2025