Children and families

Activities for young people in Newham

Activities for young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND)

Holiday Activities and Food programme 

The Prince's Trust programme of activities in the south region (training and job support)

Free Cooking and Activity Programmes for Newham families

Find out who can adopt, a step by step guide and how to find out more about adopting.            

Our aim is to make Newham the best place for a child and young person to grow up, be safe and provide the environment and support for them to reach their full potential.

Find out more about the services offered by Newham Council that support the growth and development of your child.

Brighter Futures: A Foundation for Change – A Strategic Needs assessment on Youth Safety

The Children Health 0-19 service consists of: Health Visiting, Specialist Services and School Health Team

Please click on the links below to find out more information on services.

Health Visiting Service

Specialist Health Visiting Service

School Health Service

Contact us

To contact the service, please call our single point of access line on telephone number 0203 373 9983 or email CHIS@newham.gov.uk

Your feedback matters

All feedback is appreciated and encouraged. Please let us know how we are doing and help us to work together to improve the health of all children in Newham.  

To leave your feedback, please complete our surveys on the above team pages or speak to your health visitor and school nurse. 

Service user feedback form

If you would like to leave us more detailed positive or negative feedback, please visit our complaints page.

Find out what will happen to you when you come into care and your rights as a looked-after child. 

Find out about the different places you might live if you can’t live with your parents.   

Education, relationships, health and money as a looked after child

Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and how we can support you with your education if you are a looked after child.

Your rights 

Contact with family and friends 

Your health 

Reviews for looked-after children: a guide for parents 

Have your say on our services for looked after children

Mentoring

Private fostering

Local Offer for Care Leavers

Find out about early years and childcare options in Newham. 

Find out about Best Start in Life (BSiL) Children’s Centres in Newham 

More links

Short breaks and activities available for disabled children and young people. 

Free early education for three and four-year olds

Free early education for two-year olds

Children's health service

School health service

Healthy start for your child

Fostering with Newham Council

If you are caring for a child who is not your own because their parents are unable to look after them, support is available. Find information, advice, local support and links to specialist services for kinship carers in Newham.

Click here 
 

The Young People and Food Security initiative is part of a series of actions to address poverty and inequality by Newham Council. It is underpinned by our Community Wealth Building, Inclusive Economy and Towards a Better Newham strategies.

Find out more on our Newham Food Security Strategy webpage

Newham’s Children Overrepresented Pathfinder project is a Youth Justice Board Funded Project that provides access to support to children, young people and families experiencing trauma related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Newham Council Pathfinder project

Healthy teeth tips for children

What is private fostering?

Polio Virus

Newham’s Best Start Family Hubs support families from pregnancy through to young adulthood by bringing a wide range of services together in one place. Through local hubs, children's centres, community venues and online, families can access health services, parenting support, early learning and play activities, wellbeing support, SEND guidance, and help with cost of living and family finances. Activities and services are free and open to all Newham families, making Family Hubs a simple, accessible 'one stop shop' for family advice and support when needed.

Find out more about Newham’s Best Start Family Hubs here

Safeguarding for children and young people

Protecting Children from County Lines

Keep your child safe around windows

Find out how to contact us if you think a child may be a victim of neglect, abuse or cruelty. 

Child protection 

Inspection of Children's Social Care Services

Child exploitation

More links on the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership website 

Advice for children and young people 

Safeguarding for parents and carers 

Safeguarding information for professionals 

Children’s social care Commissioning Team is recruiting young people who have been in care or in care aged 13-18 years as young commissioners as active agents and change makers in the development of service for children looked after.

Young Commissioners Scheme

Youth Empowerment Service

Digital Youth Zones 

Detached Youth Work

Youth Empowerment Service: Duke of Edinburgh Awards (D of E)

Youth Empowerment Fund

2021 Year of the Young Person