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Flying Start Programme

Flying Start is the Welsh Government flagship Early Years programme for families with children under 4 years of age, with an aim to improve outcomes for those in identified areas throughout Powys. The Flying Start programme begins in the antenatal period with designated visits until the child starts school.

Flying Start has four key elements:

  • Extra health visiting support
  • Free quality part time childcare for 2–3-year-olds
  • Parenting support programmes
  • Early language development and play skills

It is well recognised that children's early years are an important period and experiences at this time impact greatly on children's future development.  Flying Start aims to ensure children are given the best possible start in life and provides a range of services to support both parents and children. Therefore, Health Visitors working within the designated areas are able to provide a more intensive health visiting service and greater levels of support in bringing up your children.  Health Visitors will achieve this by working in partnership with families to identify need and by empowering parents to make good decisions that affect their family’s future health.

What does this service provide?

The Flying Start Health Visitors will offer a core programme of health visiting to all children and families living in the designated areas within Powys.  This involves seeing your Flying Start Health Visitor at key stages throughout your child’s early years when the Flying Start Health Visitor will check that all is well with both your child and you and be able to offer any advice and support that will enhance your child’s health and developmental potential.

 Core Flying Start Health Visiting Contacts:

  • Antenatal home visit
  • Primary Birth Visit (10-14 days)
  • 3, 4 & 5 weeks
  • 6-week review
  • 8 weeks
  • 12 weeks
  • 16 weeks
  • 6 months
  • 10 months
  • 15 months
  • 21 months
  • 27 months
  • 3 ½ Years

Flying Start Health team includes:

  • Health Visiting Service
  • Community Nursery Nurse Service
  • Speech and Language Therapy Team
  • Dietetic services (Referral by Health Visiting to PTHB)
  • Breastfeeding Support specialists

In addition to this, Flying Start Health Visitors also offer additional home visiting, support and interventions which are tailored to meet your child and family’s needs.

We also work with the Generic Health Visitors, Midwives, General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, the Community Paediatric Team, Speech and Language Therapists, School Nurses and Social Workers.

Groups:

Within Flying start areas, several groups are offered including:

  • Baby Massage
  • Weaning
  • Buggy Walks
  • Antenatal Solihull with midwifery service
  • Let's Talk with your Baby
  • GroBrain

If you have a compliment or concern about any aspect of the Flying Start Service within Powys, you can also contact:

Emma Morgan

Flying Start Health Visitor Team Lead
Brecon’s Children Centre Annexe
Brecon War Memorial Hospital
Cerrigcochion Road
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7NS

Email: emma.morgan2@wales.nhs.uk

Mobile: 07754 452946

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