Portage Teaching - Organisations

Portage is part of the Early Years Inclusive Learning Service in Stoke-on-Trent and is accredited with the National Portage Association. The aim of the Portage Service is to ‘help Parents help their child’. Your child might be referred to the Portage Service by a Health Visitor, Social Worker, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paediatrician. Parents can also refer their child for Portage by contacting 01782 232292 or completing a referral form. Who can access Portage? Children can be referred to the Portage Service if they: Live in Stoke-on-Trent Aged birth – 5 Have delays in 2 or more areas of their development Are not attending a nursery setting or childminder What help will my child be offered? Families are offered a block of sessions in one of our Portage ‘Shooting Stars’ groups or individual sessions – this depends on the child’s individual needs Sessions may take place in a local Family Hub or in the family home What are the aims of Portage sessions? Learning about strategies that might help your child Being confident to use these strategies at home to support your child’s development Thinking about the next steps for your child We also run regular Portage Play sessions in different locations across the city, these are open to any family with a child known to the Portage service. Find out more about the National Portage Association here - Welcome \| National Portage Association
Contact name	Early Years Inclusive Learning Service - Portage
Contact telephone	01782 232292
Contact email	EYIS@stoke.gov.uk
Second email	EYILS.sp@stoke.gov.uk
Contact notes	For confidentiality reasons please email any forms or children's information to us using our secure portal - EYILS.sp@stoke.gov.uk
Venue name	Early Years Inclusive Learning Service
Venue address	Hazel Trees
Duke Street
Fenton
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 3NR
Venue notes	You can contact the Early Years Inclusive Learning Service by telephone on 01782 231285 and 01782 232292 or by email at EYIS@stoke.gov.uk. We are based at Hazel Trees, Duke Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3NR. The number for the buildings reception is 01782 232285. For confidentiality reasons please do not email any forms or children's information to us without password protection; please post them to us at the above address.
Date	Early Years Inclusive Learning Service
Time of day	Service opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9am until 5pm and Friday 9am until 4.30pm
Session information	Please ask your Portage Home Visitor about Portage Play sessions
Cost	None
Referral required	Yet
Referral type	Children can be referred to the Portage Service by health professionals such as a health visitor, a social worker or by Parent themselves by contacting 01782 232292 or completing a referral form.
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