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Administration & Support Services
Debbie Smith- Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
I am responsible for the Monitoring & Evaluation for First Steps Children's Centre.
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 Kathy Moohan- Receptionist
I am responsible for the reception duties at First Steps Children's Centre.
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 Lesley Pearson- Children's Centre Advice And Guidance Into Training And Work Co-ordinator
My role is to support parents back into paid work, education or volunteering to help build their confidence before returning to work.
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Childhood Education
Kathy Tomlinson- Operations Manager - Early Years And Education
I provide Early Years and Education advice and support to families and staff across the Children's Centre area.
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Children's Learning
Joy Griffiths- Learning And Play Outreach Worker
I promote the importance of books and play in a child's early years, working with families who have a child under 4. I prepare and run sessions aimed at improving a child's ability to learn.
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Community Development
 Bobbie Day- Family & Community Co-Ordinator
I work with families to identify the needs of the community and encourage maximum use of the Sure Start services available. Along with the team we also help organise events and activities maintaining vital links with the community.
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Family Support
 Bernadette Cooper- Family Support Worker
I work directly with families living in the local area supporting them in any way they require in the often diffcult job of being a parent.
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 Corinne Armstrong- Family Support Worker
I am part of the Family Support Team who support families in the community to access relevant services.
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 Heidi Johnston Ferguson- Family Support Worker
I also work in the Family Support Team assisting parents in every day issues ensuring that they access all of the services available to them.
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Sally Cameron- Family Support Worker
I am part of the Family Support Team and I support families in the community access services.
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 Sue Holmes- Family Case Manager
I work directly with families and other agencies arranging support tailored to meet each family's needs as well as managing a Family Support Team.
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Suzie Browning- Speech And Language Therapist
I provide families, children and pre-school settings across the local community with Speech and Language support.
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Health
Angela Jones- Health Visitor / Operational Manager
Angela manages the Health Visiting team. The role of the health team is to provide practical advice and support to new parents and families with pre-school children, living within the First Steps area.Other members of the health team include - Denise Franks, Karen Smith, Linda Minett, Jo Liggins, Terrie Madison, Tina Garford, The Health Team are based at the Acorn Centre 20 Scalford Drive Welland Peterborough
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Tina Garford- Clerical Assistant
I provide clerical support to the Health Team based at First Steps Children's Centre
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Health Classes
Lynn Boness- Service Development Co-ordinator
My role is to support families and provide relevant activities to encourage families to lead a healthy lifestyle through exercise and nutirition. I also provide MEND and MINI MEND classes
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Management
Lynn McNish- Operations Manager - Business
I am the Operations Manager, responsible for the Business element of the First Steps Children's Centre programme. I also Chair the Voices for Action Group, which is an opportunity for parents in the local community to voice their views and help shape the programme.
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Sue Carroll- Children's Centre Manager
My job is to strategically manage First Steps Children's Centre. This includes meeting the needs of the local community along with Government targets.
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Midwifery
Lynne Watt- Midwife
I am a midwife providing care and support for women, before, during and after the birth of their baby. I am also a qualified family planning nurse.
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Neighbourhood Nurseries
Sallyann Frisby- Manager Little Steps Day Nursery
Sallyann is the Manager of both Little Steps Day Nusery, 100b Central Avenue a 34 place Neighbourhood Nursery as well as Manager of Welland Family Project at Scalford Drive, Welland, Peterborough. Both settings have recently achieved the OFSTED rating ‘Good.' They are both quality settings with indoor and outdoor play facilites and a sensory room.
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Parents Group
 Rachel Blakemore- Parents United
Parents United meet regularly at the Drop In, Central Avenue Dogsthorpe. We aim to ensure that support and advice is provided to parents with children up to the age of 19 in a relaxed and informal environment. We also hold lunch and breakfast clubs along with a variety of courses and activities.In addition, Celia runs a Parents United group and Breakfast Club once a week on a Thursday morning at the Acorn Centre 20 Scalford Drive.
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Celia Ireland- Parents United