Venue details
Address (not for correspondence):
Enfield Baptist Church, Cecil Road,
Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 6TG
Opening hours
Days & Times: Saturdays fortnightly 2pm to 4.30pm
Centre charges
No charge for service
Services available here
Supported family time
Handover
Accredited
Not For Profit
This centre is accredited to provide supported contact
Accreditation is a way of checking that your contact centre is safe and meets our standards.
How is a centre checked?
An assessorSomeone working on our behalf who has experience and an interest in child contact services and must assess if a service meets our standards. looks round the rooms, toys, equipment, and any outside play areas to make sure that they are safe and good for you to use. They talk with the people at the centre to make sure that they are trained and helped to do their job as well as possible. They then check the informationThe assessor checks through the centre’s accreditation portfolio which includes policies, procedures, risk assessments, reports (if the service offers supervised contact) and information for families. on what happens at the centre and how it keeps you safe.
When the assessor is happy that a centre meets our standards then they are awarded their accreditation and you can find them on this website. Accreditation happens every three years with extra checks if needed.
Accreditation Summary
Date: 13/11/2024
Summary:
Enfield Family Contact Centre has been providing safe handovers and supported contact for over 28 years. It is based at Enfield Baptist Church, which is in Enfield town centre, a few minutes’ walk from shops and public transport links. There is also plenty of free car parking space in the church’s car park.
The centre offers a great space for contact as well as an outdoor area. The majority of families will bring their own toys to play with during the sessions and there is also a large selection of indoor and outdoor games and play equipment for all ages. Drinks are provided for the families at no charge.
The centre has a detailed, bright, and inviting website and leaflets with a range of information included on these for the families that may use the centre. This information helps them to anticipate everything from making a referral to the appropriate steps to take if they are unhappy or feel unsafe.
All at the centre were extremely welcoming. It is of great importance to all who volunteer that all the volunteers and families feel comfortable and safe during the contact sessions.
It is clear from the assessor meeting parents, children and volunteers that Enfield Family Contact Centre offers an invaluable service for those families that presently attend. During the visit, families appeared to be enjoying their time at as there was plenty of laughter and encouragement from parents when families were playing games or creating some wonderful works of art. A very relaxed, safe and secure environment for all. The centre meets the standards for supported contact accreditation.
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