Paradise Park Childrens Centre

Islington Play Association is a children’s charity that creates, provides, improves & protect places for the children of Islington to play. They run 6 Adventure playgrounds, a children’s centre, and a number of play projects. They have been working for…For over 35 years Islington Play Association (IPA) has been working to improve and protect children & young people’s play experiences in Islington.Paradise Park Children’s Centre offers a supportive setting where friendly, experienced, qualified staff, including qualified teachers, work with children and families. In addition it offers children under 5 and their families a range of integrated and inclusive services, including care and education places, health services, family support (including parenting courses) and outreach, access to training opportunities and advice on tax credits. Parents are encouraged to become involved in the life of the Centre.
Our SENCO is an experienced graduate who has attended training on autism, Maketon, Down Syndrome and language development.
Key people that work with children who use PECS have been trained to use them by the Occupational Therapist.
We have experience of working with several children with severe and complex needs. We have found that our ethos of listening to children and working with them through play has particularly supported some children with SEN.
We run small language groups for children with speech and language delay.
We work closely and innovatively with the centre psychologist and speech therapist. We also work closely with our local health visitors, family health advisor and midwives.