Bruce Family Centre Services

Bruce Family Centre Services
01595 74 5400

The Bruce Family Centre Services is an integrated service bringing together SIC Education Staff and Social Care Staff into one team. Based at the Family Centre are the Family Centre Team Leader, the Pre-School Home Visiting Service, the Home Link Service, Family Support Workers, Playworkers and Admin Staff.

The Family Centre aims to promote early and effective intervention by providing support for vulnerable families and improving life chances for children and young people. The team work along with other agencies seeking to help children achieve their potential. Getting it Right for children is at the heart of our work.

The Team aims to offer family support services at the Centre with individual and group work sessions for parents, children and young people. They also provide services throughout Shetland on an outreach basis by offering individual support to vulnerable families, children and young people and play opportunities to groups with the Playvan visits.
Contact: Kevin Valente, Team Leader 745405

The services provided by the Family Centre are:

Parents Groups: available for parents /carers and pre-school aged children, Parent Group sessions aim to:
build parents self-esteem and confidence
help with parenting skills
share experiences of parenting
learn new skills
provide opportunities to speak to health visitors and other agencies

Playwork staff support Parent Group sessions, providing children with age / stage appropriate experiences and activities in a safe and stimulating environment.
Contact: Anita Gaffney, Family Support Worker Tel 745406

Level 4 Triple: Positive Parenting Programme Sessions
Group Triple P for parents of children - birth to 12 years
Group Triple P for parents of teenagers
Standard Triple P Individual Family sessions for parents of children - birth to 12 years

Contact: Kevin Valente, Team Leader 745405



Pre-School Home Visiting Service (managed by Education Services)
The Pre-School Home Visiting Service supports pre-school children with Additional Support Needs and Social, Emotional and Behavioural needs. An outreach service is provided throughout Shetland, working in partnership with parents, pre-school / nursery settings and other agencies to support the development needs of individual children.
Contact: Eleanor Walterson, Pre-School Home Visiting Teacher Telephone 01595 745407
Home link Service
Provides an outreach service supporting the educational, social, emotional and behavioural needs of children and young people. The Home Link Teacher works closely with children, young people, parents, schools and other agencies. The service also provides support to children who require education at home due to ill health and families who choose to home educate.
Contact: Morag Gray, Home Link Teacher, Telephone 01595 745408
Playvan
The current Playvan was bought with money from the Big Lottery. The Playvan and the Playworkers from the Family Centre travel the length and breadth of Shetland promoting play. If you are a childcare provider or Parent group you can request a visit from the Playvan.
Contact: Fraser Cluness, Playworker, Telephone 01595 745409

Isles Haven Nursery
Isles Haven Nursery (formerly Islesburgh Pre-school and Blyde Haven Nursery) is a new pre-school provider formed following the recent childcare review which will be situated at the Old Infant School, King Harald Street. It offers education and childcare for three to five year olds. Currently children aged three to five are eligible to receive 2. 5 hours per day, during school term dates, free preschool education under the government commissioned placing scheme. We also offer extended sessions.

At the nursery we encourage the children to explore and develop their personalities, through play. Our activities follow the guidelines of the Curriculum for Excellence with a focus on physical wellbeing, literacy, expressive arts, numeracy, social and emotional and development. We encourage the children to be actively involved in planning, helping them to feel they contribute to their learning.
If you would like a nursery welcome booklet or any other information.
Contact: Marina Eva, Registered Manager, Telephone 01595 745400.
Out of School Club
Islesburgh Out of School Club offer childcare out with school hours including breakfast club, after school, school holidays, occasional holidays and in-service days.

At Islesburgh we aim to provide a safe and stimulating environment for children. We encourage the children to be involved in the planning of activities within the club and always provide a range of activities including – physical play, construction, computer /internet, reading, homework, baking, arts and crafts etc.

Age range – 4½* - 14 years (* only if starting school in the August)
if you would like a welcome booklet for Out Of School or any other information.
Contact: Marina Eva, Registered Manager, Telephone 01595 745400