Local Partnership

Local Partnership, Families First & DSPL7

Garden Fields belongs to the St Albans Schools’ Partnership. This partnership is made up of 48 local schools who have joined together to work collaboratively on projects which improve the lives of the families living in St Albans.

The local partnership offers services such as:

Family Support
Parenting Guidance
Activities for children
Counselling, Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing support for children

To find out more, visit the Local Partnership website: www.vistastalbans.org.uk

Families First

The Families First Portal is a website that can help you find:

Infomation, advice and guidance on local and national services for families, parents or carers
Childcare options
Free access to support

Website: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/familiesfirst

Hertfordshire Family Centre Service

Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service brings together the family support service, health visiting and
school nursing to provide a joined-up service for children, young people, and their families, from
pregnancy through to when a child reaches 19. A range of activities and services to help children
grow and develop are always on offer. See What’s On guides for detail.

Leaflet – PDF

DSPL7

DSPL7 is a Hertfordshire-wide partnership approach where parents, carers, staff in early years settings and schools, further education colleges, local authority officers and representatives from other agencies, work together as part of an Area Group, to ensure that there is a range of provision and support services available in their local community that:

• Meets the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), aged 0-25, as close to home as possible.
• Widens choice for children and parers/carers
• Removes barriers to learning
• Improves outcomes for wellbeing and attainment
• Uses resources more effectively