Information for parents
Find out how we can support you and your family, and how to sign up.
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How do I sign my child up?
To join our service, you need to be referred by a professional who is working with your family.
You will need to go through either Camden or Islington Local Authority who will assess your application to determine suitability for our service.
Select your Local Authority to get started:
When can my child visit?
Saturday club: All Saturdays except for Saturdays before and after holiday clubs, 10am to 4pm for Islington, 10am to 3pm for Camden
Holiday clubs: Half terms, Easter, Summer and Christmas (days at Christmas can vary depending when schools finish, for Islington only) 10am to 4pm.
Our vision at Cubitt Street
Every child with a disability can experience worth, love and fun, so they can feel and enjoy their contribution and value in their own community, network and the wider world.
Give us a call on 020 7278 7966 or get in touch to see the centre and meet us!
Short Breaks services are an opportunity for disabled children and young people to have fun, gain independence, learn, and develop new skills, while families get to take a much needed break from 24-hour caring.
Every disabled child or young person and their family has the right to short breaks. Action for Children offers community short breaks in London Boroughs of Camden and Islington.
For Camden residents
You can go through the Shorts break
Telephone: 020 7974 4181
or through your social worker or Disabled Children's team
For Islington residents
You can go through the Shorts breaks 020 7527 8611
or through your social worker or Disabled Children's team
We need you to complete our registration forms which covers an overview of your child, photo and data consent, medication consent & medical card, sun cream permission.
EHCP- Education, Health, Care plan
Behaviour plan if applicable
Dietary plans if applicable
Gastro Plans if applicable
Any specialist plans such as positioning
Your child will not be able to start until we have all of this information
When your child attends, they need to bring
- Healthy packed lunch - **NO NUTS,** no fizzy drinks, no chocolate
- Spare clothes
- Personal care items - nappies, sanitary towels
- Medications - emergency and daily if needs to be taken while with us (consent form needs to be completed for us to be able to administer
- Spring/Summer- sun cream (if not using ours - we need you to have signed consent form), hats, swim wear
- Winter -hats, scarfs, wellies - if your child will wear them
Clothes wearing & spare- have to be labelled
Ring the office number: 0207 278 7966 - 24 hours before if possible
Cancellations done on the morning or when the bus rings you will still be charged to your budget due to the fact we book in staff to cover the number of children attending.
Action for Children has been running After School and Holiday clubs for children with complex needs, ASD and other special needs in Camden & Islington since 2012.
Our team of trained and experienced staff support children to make independent choices about how to spend their time at the club. The scheme has a structure which enables children to feel safe and fully enjoy their time at playscheme.
Please take the time to read our important policies before your visit.
Positive outcomes for children
We promote positive outcomes for children, young people and their families across all of our services. We believe that every child has the right to a safe and happy childhood, and we support this by providing access to flexible services that can meet the needs of individual children and young people.