Leicester City Council Best Start Family Hubs

Leicester City Council Best Start Family Hubs runs free stay-and-play style sessions for babies, toddlers and preschool children, with names such as Babies Learning Together, Stay and Play, Forest School and Toddlers Learning Together. The offer gives parents a simple local route into early-years play, and the stay and play sessions are the easiest place to start.

Parents stay with their children in the sessions, and the activities are set up for shared play, developmental tips and questions. Babies Learning Together is for 0 to 12 months, Toddlers Learning Together is for 1 to 4 years, and the wider programme reaches up to age 5.

Some Forest School and Toddlers Learning Together sessions need booking, and the timetable covers hubs such as Belgrave, Highfields, Braunstone, Netherhall, New Parks and Eyres Monsell. That makes the main choice a straightforward one: pick the branch and age band that fit your child right.