Southend Health Visiting and School Nursing

13/05/2026

Would you like to find out what childcare funding support is available to you?
Perhaps you'd like to hear more about the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme?
Drop in to one of the sessions held at Southend Family Hubs for more information.

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

Do you have a child with SEND who is currently in Reception? Come and meet the Specialist Teaching Service team.

The Specialist Teaching Service is hosting an informal meet-and-greet for parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) currently in Reception. This session focuses on the upcoming transition to Year 1, offering guidance on the support available to help your child navigate this milestone. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the team, ask questions, and connect with other families in the community.

Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Little Heroes ASD Support Hub, Garon Park Community Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4FA

RSVP: To secure your space, please email laurenlawrence@southend.gov.uk

ID: A child with blonde hair smiling at the camera. There are other children in the background.

12/05/2026

Did you know dog bites to children are most likely to happen at home, with a familiar dog? Luckily most bites are preventable and close supervision is key.

Discover more top tips to keep children and dogs safe and happy together: https://capt.org.uk/dogs-and-children

………………………………………………………………………

⭐ 2026 is coming soon - Monday 1st to Sunday 7th June - Follow us for top tips to keep your family safe ⭐

12/05/2026

📣 The Southend Educational Psychology Team is offering online and face to face workshops to help parents through important school milestones.

These sessions combine expert research with practical parenting tips to help you build your child's confidence and handle challenges with attendance.

Join us to learn new strategies, share your experiences, and support your child's well-being.

These workshops are running from 18 May 2026 to 19 August 2026.

For more information, dates and venues, visit: https://www.livewellsouthend.com/news/article/241/navigating-change-parent-carers-support-workshops

ID: Two children in a colourful school corridor wearing regular clothes and carrying their backpacks. There are more pupils in the background.

07/05/2026

Some reframes for parents 💜

As always, if you need some extra support, please contact your local Home-Start: https://www.home-start.org.uk/find-your-nearest-home-start

07/05/2026

A referral-only social group for primary school aged children with hearing loss and their parent carers is organised by Southend-on-Sea City Council.

Join us to enjoy arts and crafts, puzzles, games and sign of the month. Siblings are welcome too.

Upcoming sessions:
• 2 May
• 13 June 2026
• 11 July 2026

Read more: https://www.livewellsouthend.com/directory-record/8296/hiccups-saturday-social-group-for-children-with-hearing-loss

ID: A child with blonde hair and glasses painting a heart-shaped sponge. The label on the image says "Saturday social group for children with hearing loss"

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

The recent recall of these LCD Writing Tablets (pictured) is a timely reminder to check button battery compartments are secured before giving them to a child. And watch out for loose batteries in the packaging.

Button batteries can badly hurt or kill a small child. If they swallow one and it gets stuck in their food pipe it can burn through the tissue and cause life-altering injuries or death.

So please keep button batteries out of reach of small children.

Discover more top tips to keep your child safe from button batteries here: https://capt.org.uk/button-battery-safety/

Or to learn more about the recall visit: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-cartoon-dragon-and-cartoon-unicorn-lcd-writing-tablets-2603-0204

………………………………………………………………………

⭐ 2026 is coming soon - Monday 1st to Sunday 7th June - Follow us for top tips to keep your family safe ⭐

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

Working a 9 to 5? Don't worry -- we're open later on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and open on Saturdays too 💜

If you'd like to book an appointment with our sexual health clinic for STI screening, treatment, contraception, or PrEP, give our reception team a call.

📱 01702 411702