Home Learning and Portage

Home learning and Portage is an early education intervention programme, which recognises parents as the main educators for their child. The service is for disabled children or children whose development is causing concern aged 0-5 (mainly pre nursery provision).

In partnership with parents we plan individual programmes for each child. Visits are made, weekly or fortnightly; toys and equipment are left for the family to work on during the week.

The activities are based on the toys and equipment; we focus on encouraging the child to reach the next stage of their development. All achievements, large or small, are celebrated!

KIDS is represented on the National Portage Association (NPA) board by two members of its staff. Veronica Boys has been chair of equality since 2005 and Pauline Harris has been chair of ethics since 2006.