Early Years

A list of support and useful services available to guide you through the early years of childhood from registering a birth to attending school and more.

Midwives

• Bangor 03000 850034
• Caernarfon 01286 684 105
• Dwyfor – Pwllheli 0779 6337433
• Porthmadog 07790813059
• Meirionnydd 07790 813 056

Register a birth

All births must be registered. How to register a birth

 

Health Visitors

• Arfon (Bethesda, Bangor, Caernarfon area) – 03000 851 609 / 851 610
• Blaenau Ffestiniog (Meirionnydd area) – 03000 853 489
• Cilan (Dwyfor area) – 01758 701 152 

 

Dechrau'n Deg

Perhaps you live in a village that receives a Family Support Service through Flying Start. Flying Start offer more support and opportunities for families with children under 4 years old living in specific communities in Gwynedd.

 

Health and wellbeing

• Immunisations
• Healthy Start
• Breastfeeding
• Looking after myself booklet 

• Healthy and reasonable meals to make

• Food Banks and Community food initiatives
• Community Safety

 

Financial

• Child benefits
• Help to pay for childcare
• Work and income

• Becoming a parent | MoneyHelper

• CAB Gwynedd Citizens Advice

 

Activities

• Parent and toddler / preschool activities 
• Facebook Group: information for families
• Play, activities and things to do

 

Resources

• Library Service for Children and Young People
• Learning at home - earyl years
• Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion 
• Information and resources to help children learn to talk 
• You and your Baby
• Tiny Happy People BBC
• Best Start Hub

 

Childcare

• View information about childcare
• Choosing Childcare book

 

Parenting

• Parenting. Give it time - We all need suppoet and guidance from time to time. Free and practical information is available here 
• Online ante natal classes
• Facebook Group Solihull Approach North Wales

 

Services

• Search for local NHS services

• Family Information Service

 

Nappy

• Nappy Collection

• Real Nappies - voucher for parents

 

School Nurses

• Gwynedd School Nurses: 03000851631.

 

Education 

• Cylchoedd Meithrin and play groups
• Mudiad Meithrin 
• Nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds in Wales - a guide for parents and carers  too explain the foundation phase nursery
• 10 Hours Free Nursery Education 

• School Admissions / Changing school

• Elective Home Education

Courses

• Arguing better - An online course to help parents communicate better with each other
• Me, You and Baby too  -  An online course for new and expectant parents
• Getting it right for children  -  An online course for separating parents to help manage conflict and minimise the impact on children

 

Early Years Additional Learning Needs Referral Process 

• View information