23-06-2025 Drop in session at Ponders End Youth and Family Hub

This drop-in coffee afternoon session will be from 12.30 - 2 pm on Monday 23rd June. 

This is one of our regular drop-in sessions which take place in the Clement Medford Room (1st Floor) at the Ponders End Youth and Family Hub, 129, South Street, Enfield, EN3 4PX.

You can see information about all this session on our flyer. 

We have external speakers for most of these events, providing an update on a topic of interest and answering your questions on that subject. 

Members of the Our Voice team will be on hand every session to listen to your questions and issues and point you in the right direction to resolve the issues you are facing. Or you can just take the opportunity to offload a bit and have a chat with other parents who experience some of the same challenges as you, over a cup of tea or coffee.

For this session, we will be focusing particularly on support for young people aged 14 and over. We’ll be joined by Maria who is the Post-14 Strategic Development Officer from Enfield Local Authority’s Delivering Better Value Team, and who will talk about the new ‘Preparation for Adulthood’ Guidance that is currently being developed.

As part of our Delivering Better Value programme, Maria’s and her team are looking at ways in which to support settings to deliver and measure progress towards Preparation for Adulthood. They are currently developing a set of all-age curriculum guidelines that can be used by schools, parents and other services for children and young people from Early Years through to the end of Key Stage 5. Any input from parents, carers and families on the content and format of this guidance will help us to ensure that what we produce meets the needs of families and reflects the vital work they are already doing in preparing their young people for adulthood.

You are of course very welcome to attend whether or not your child or young person is aged 14 or over – we will be happy to chat to you and answer any questions whether or not they relate to the Preparing for Adulthood topic.  

Practical information:

The hub is located at 129, South Street, Enfield, EN3 4 PX.

Some people have reported problems with getting to the hub using SatNav. It is best to look out for the Oasis Academy School which is opposite the hub. You may find that once parked you are by the side entrance of the hub – you will probably need to go to the South Street entrance to get admittance to the building – please walk around the building until you get to the front.

These events are aimed at parents and carers rather than children. If you do need to bring children with you, please note that you will be responsible for supervising your children throughout the session – we do not provide childcare or activities for children during these sessions.