Carer centres and services Blackburn and Darwen Portage Service
Contact us
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Address
Early Years SEND Support Service - Portage
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
10 Duke Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1DH -
About
Portage is a home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families. Advice and guidance is also provided to childcare settings that the children are attending. The aim of Portage is to support the development of young children's play, communication and relationships and to encourage full participation in day to day life within the family and beyond the home. Portage services are committed to securing inclusion in the wider community for all children and families in their own right.
Opening times
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (term-time only).
Access
- this is a home-visiting service along with providing advice and guidance to childcare settings
Catchment area
Blackburn with Darwen
Target group
This service is for children aged 0-3 with additional support needs and their families.
Referral method
Self-referral or referral by other professionals involved.
This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 1 April 2025.