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Cardiff Flying Start Parenting Group - It’s Child’s Play: Exploring the Benefits of Play - Family support services

Last updated: 24/11/2023
Family support services
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What we do

An 8-week course for parents/carers of children between 18 months and 4 years of age full of hands on fun experiences to develop an understanding of how a child learns and develops through play.
Over the 8 weeks you will:
• Understand how play supports physical development
• Understand how play supports emotional Well Being through books,
stories and rhymes
• Understand how play helps a child to develop their thinking skills.
• Understand how play helps a child to develop language.
• Understand how play supports speech and language development
• Understand how playing with a child can help build relationships; care and affection; and be fun for parents too

Who do we support

There are 8 x 2 hour sessions with a break for refreshments in each
session.
• Flying Start provide a crèche run by qualified staff.
• Parents/carers participating in this group can complete an AGORED
accreditation at Entry Level 3.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone in the community can use this resource

Service details for this family support services

Language: English only

  • Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs Yes
    Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further.   All inclusive service provided.
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes

 Opening times

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

Find more well-being information at www.dewis.wales

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.