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Early Learning Support Provision and Targeted Positive Activities are commissioned services by Lincolnshire County Council aiming to ensure Children and young people with Disabilities receive the right support at the right time to help maintain their quality of life, access high quality education, remain living at home with their family, and access their local communities so they can go on to live as independently as possible. 

Our support services offer parents and caregivers a short break with the knowledge their children are cared for by a dedicated, qualified and experienced team in a safe and enabling environment.  

Early Support Learning Provision 

The Early Support Learning Provision (ESLP) service provides families with children who have a disability or complex health condition in their early years up until they transition into full time education (Reception Year) provides social and learning opportunities for children as well as offering parents/carers a suitable break from their caring responsibilities at the ‘Time to Play’ (previously named KIDS creche) sessions. 

Time for parents and carers and to Play for children 

In the FREE Time to Play sessions children in their early years will be supported by our highly experienced and qualified Practitioners who understand your individual situation and who will encourage your child’s development and independence and support the transition to be ready for pre-school and reception helping them to achieve their full potential. . 

Our skilled and experienced Practitioners who understand have a shared responsibility with parents and carers to ensure children are safe at home, school and in their community and will support access to other services and navigate the local offer with tips and advice. 

Time to Play are planned to the Early Years Foundation Stage and in an enabling environment where they can thrive and be the best they can be. 

It will operate for 1 hour and 59 minutes with time before and after for you to safely handover.

To access the Early Support Learning Provision, you will need to be registered with your local Children Centre, we can support you to do this if you are not already.  

Little Explorers Plus session for families who have a child age 0-5 with a disability or complex health need. 

Little Explorers Plus is a play session for children, parents and carers, providing learning through play opportunities. It supports forming connections and relationships with other children and adults, children can develop a positive sense of self – growing in confidence at their own abilities.  

Children and families are supported within rich, safe and enabling environment which is made accessible for the children. 

The sessions are facilitated by a qualified and experienced Practitioner providing a child-centred and enjoyable, using high-quality resources to focus on sensory, messy and tactile play both indoors and outdoors, with a particular emphasis on the benefits of outdoor play for learning and development.  

There is also a range of more specialist resources to support children who need it, and adjustments are made to the layout and provision to accommodate individual children’s needs. It is a group where families can meet others with similar issues in a friendly space.  

Please note, at Little Explorers Plus parents and carers are responsible for the children. 

“My child's social skills have improved as well as his confidence and ability to explore.” 

“Putting Children First – everyone working together for all children, young people and families to be happy, healthy, safe and the best they can be.”  

We can also help you to apply for funding and grants, if you are eligible, such as McCain Family Fund supporting 150,000 families with disabled or seriously ill children.   

To place a request to access support please complete the online request form here  and for more information please contact CWDLincolnshire@eyalliance.org.uk  

Timetable of Time to Play

Early Support and Learning Provision: providing opportunities for children with disabilities or complex medical needs to learn and explore through play. Please note this service runs 46 weeks across the year.

If you have serious safeguarding concerns about a child or family then contact Lincolnshire Safeguarding Childrens Partnership:   

• Safeguarding children - 01522 782111 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) 
• Safeguarding adults - 01522 782155 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) or 01522 782333 (outside office hours) 

To place a request to access support please complete the online request form here  and for more information please contact CWDLincolnshire@eyalliance.org.uk  

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Targeted Positive Activities offer a range of sessions being Community Groups, Youth Groups, and Holiday Clubs held at a variety of local venues across Lincolnshire offering a range of suitable activities in a safe and welcoming environment and giving parents and carers a short break for them caregiving time. 

• Community Groups are for children with disabilities aged 5-18yrs. 
• Youth Groups, for CWD aged 11-18yrs. 
• Holiday Clubs, for CWD aged 5-18yrs. 

At the range of sessions children with disabilities and their families will be supported at the right time to help maintain their quality of life, access high quality education to encourage and support children and young people to remain living at home with their family, and access as many services in their local communities so they can go on to live as independently as possible. 

Each group is different with the children and young people getting to say what they want to do. With caring, experienced and skilled Practitioners who will enable those attending to socialise, join in and try new activities at a pace that is comfortable for each child and young person.  

Community groups run for 1.5 hours, Youth groups run for 1.5 hours and Holiday clubs run for 5 hours.

The service is subsidised by Lincolnshire County Council, the fees for Youth and Community groups is £9.00 and for Holiday Clubs £30 

Timetable of services: 

Holiday Club 

Holiday sessions are longer. They run from 10.00am – 3.00pm, each child gets the choice of one day per week during the holidays, determined by age or activity. 

Holiday clubs offer a safe and welcoming space with activities led by the preferences and capabilities of the children and young people that promotes self-confidence and independence. We know children and young people thrive and enjoy outdoor activities and do plan holiday clubs at local outdoor places such as Hill Holt Wood and Hartsholme park when possible.

Venues for Holiday Club are: 

• Boston (Monday):  Endeavour Academy 
• Grantham (Friday): Earlsfield Youth Centre 
• Lincoln 1 (Monday): St Francis School
• Lincoln 2 (Tuesday): St Columba’s Church Brant Road
• Louth (Tuesday): The 13 Plus Project 
• Spalding (Tuesday): Tulip Academy Springview Campus 
• North Kesteven (Thursday): St Columba’s Church Brant Road

Please note holiday club venues are subject to change 

If you have serious safeguarding concerns about a child or family then contact Lincolnshire Safeguarding Childrens Partnership:   

• Safeguarding children - 01522 782111 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) 
• Safeguarding adults - 01522 782155 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) or 01522 782333 (outside office hours)

We can also help you to apply for funding and grants, if you are eligible, such as McCain Family Fund supporting 150,000 families with disabled or seriously ill children. 

To place a request to access support please complete the online request form here  and for more information please contact CWDLincolnshire@eyalliance.org.uk  

To place a request to access support please complete the online request form here  and for more information please contact CWDLincolnshire@eyalliance.org.uk  

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Find out more about the support available for you and your child in Lincolnshire by visiting the Local Offer  

If you need any further information, please contact us:

CWDLincolnshire@eyalliance.org.uk

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