Blackthorn Road Ambrosden Oxfordshire OX25 2LN

Ambrosden Children's Centre

Blackthorn Road
Ambrosden
Oxfordshire
OX25 2LN

Service & Premises information Good
Ofsted Inspection Rating

Date last inspected June 2013

Centre managed by: OCC
£ 242,334 (for both Bicester Rural centres, Ambrosden and Heyford)
Operational revenue funding from Part of school site
OCC (2015/16 budget)

Situation of premises

Building status (owned, leased, rented) Owned by OCC

Demographic summary Children under 5 Living in areas within Living in areas within Living in areas within catchment
catchment that are catchment that are that are ranked as least
Numbers of children under 5 living in 674 ranked in top 30% ranked with medium
catchment area 419 most disadvantaged disadvantaged/most affluent
Living in catchment area and attending any 285 disadvantage nationally (51-100%)
children's centre nationally nationally (31-50%)
Living in catchment area and attending this 674
children's centre Nil Nil
Total visits of children under 5 living 419
anywhere, to this centre Nil Nil
Number of children under 5, living anywhere 285
and attending this centre 3 or more times Nil Nil
between 01/07/14 to 30/06/15
4790

298

Activities delivered through or at the centre between 01/07/14 to 30/06/15

Activity Category Description of the purpose and user group supported by the activity Number of attendees (children
& adults) between 01/07/14 &
Achieving Economic Wellbeing Information and advice provided to parents and carers to support them into employment 30/06/15 as reported on eStart
Adult Services and/or training. This includes advice on benefits, debt management and child care
options. It is provided throughout all children's centre activities and on a one to one basis 440

Activities that are for adults only. This would include training courses aimed at adults 13
returning to work 69
305
Ante-natal support Activities that specifically provide ante natal support to pregnant women 213
166
Breastfeeding Support Activities that provide breast feeding support e.g. breast feeding peer support, health 2439
CAF/TAC visitors breast feeding advice session 23
Crèches 103
Early Learning and Play Activities directly associated with the Child Assessment Framework, such as a meeting
Health Lifestyle held as part of the CAF process or where a Team Around the Child meeting is held

Activities that take place in facilities that provide occasional care for children under 8,
whilst parents or carers are engaged in other activities

Activities that provide early learning and play opportunities for children under 5 years old
with or without a carer present, where pre-booking is usually required

Activities that support parents/carers/children to adopt a healthier lifestyle. These would
include: dental advice, exercise, nutrition etc.

Information All activities that provide information to all users groups

Mental Health All activities that address mental health issues – whether adult or child related 10
1703
Outreach Services / support provided in the home setting, where a family is receiving support from 1498
an outreach worker 141
Parenting Support This activity is similar to outreach but delivered in the Centre or other venue but not in the 104
Parenting education home. This does not cover formal parenting courses / sessions which are covered by
programmes Parenting Education Programme
PEEP Activities that specifically provide structured parenting education programmes and will be
attended by parents/carers signing up before the programme starts

PEEP activities targeted to support parents/carers with children, perhaps a music session

Post-natal support These activities involve parents and babies and could provide general support including 2368
Safety drop in clinics or specific support other than breastfeeding 16
Special Needs Support Activities that fall into this category would include provision of home safety advice such 290
Speech and language as fire prevention, first aid for parents/carers etc. 256
Other 59
Activities and groups for children with disability and or special needs

Activities where speech & language services are delivered – usually for young children
and typically with speech & language therapist or other specialist

Any other activity not included in the list above