Family Time Centre
Our Family Time Centre provides safe venues and supervisors to facilitate contact between parents, carers, children and siblings.
Safeguarding is a top priority and we are committed to ensuring the safety of the children and young people using our service.
Make a referral
You can make an online referral or contact us directly. Once you have made a referral, we will work with you to shape your requirement.
You will need
To make a referral you will need to provide the following information:
- Your personal details
- Your contact requirements (time and date preferences)
- The name/s of the child or children
- A list of identified risks (any factors that may pose a safety risk in a contact session)
- A list of actions or measures that you know of which can help to manage the risk/s. When we speak with you about your referral you may be asked to provide more detail, before sessions are agreed
This form will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
What happens next
You will receive a response from one of our team, who will work with you to shape your requirement.
Our services
We aim to:
- Provide a safe and welcoming environment for quality family time to take place in
- Support both children and parents through family time, recognising that it can be a stressful time
- Provide high-quality reports on family time sessions
- Develop a strong relationship with referring agencies by providing an efficient and responsive service
Our services are also available to external local authorities and Wandsworth Social Workers.
For residential community-based parenting assessments and interventions with families of children in need or at risk of harm, go to Falcon Grove Family Centre.
About the centre
Our Tooting-based Family Time Centre is where most family time sessions are held.
The centre is equipped with:
- 10 purpose-designed, modern, fully equipped rooms
- A wide range of toys
- Educational resources
- Communal space
- Two kitchens
- Outdoor play areas
Opening hours
The centre is open from Monday to Sunday at the following times:
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, 10am to 4pm
- Sunday, 10am to 2pm
Family time sessions
Family time sessions can take place in:
- The Family Time Centre
- The community
- Hospitals
- Prisons
- Foster carers' homes
- Family homes (where re-unification has been agreed)
There are a good range of local facilities close to us, including parks and playgrounds, leisure centres, restaurants and cafes, libraries, and cinemas. We will work with you to pick the most appropriate venues.
Family time sessions can be supervised, unsupervised, or supported.
Supervised sessions
Our fully supervised family time sessions take place in purpose-designed rooms with one or two family time supervisors. Our Tooting-based Family Time Centre is where most sessions are held.
Family time supervisors
Our family time supervisors are well trained and experienced professionals who are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for family time sessions to take place.
Family time supervisors are central to delivering an effective service, so we ensure that all of our supervisors are well supported and have access to the tools and training they need.
Prices
Family time session prices are dependent on the needs of the child and family. We will confirm the charge once a referral has been made. You will pay a one-off referral fee to cover administration costs before the sessions start.
Family time sessions are charged by the hour and must be booked for a minimum of two hours.
Discounts may be possible for block bookings.
You can also hire our rooms if you are a referring agency and would like to use your own contact supervisor.
| Service | When | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One-off referral fee for each new family | N/A | £35 |
| Supervised family time session | Monday to Friday | £65 per hour |
| Supervised family time session | Weekends | £80 per hour |
| Room-hire only | Monday to Friday | £50 per hour |
| Room-hire only | Weekends and bank holidays | £60 per hour |
| Drop off and pick up | N/A | £50 per hour |
| Family time in the community | N/A | £65 per hour |
Contact
You can contact us by email, telephone, or in person.
Email: familytime@wandsworth.gov.uk
Telephone
Telephone: 020 8871 5331
Duty mobile number: 07867 343 103
In person
Family Time Centre
2 Smallwood Road
Tooting
London
SW17 0TW
The centre is easily accessible by public transport with Tooting Broadway tube station 0.6 miles away and Earlsfield rail station 1.1 miles away.
There is a bus stop outside of the centre served by the 44, 77, 270 and G1 buses.
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