Portage - A home teaching service

Portage is a home teaching service for young children who have an additional need and are not yet accessing childcare provision.

Wigan Early Years Team support children with SEND from birth to the end of reception, part of this support offer is Portage.

Portage is a home teaching service for young children who have an additional need and are not yet accessing a nursery provision.

Portage helps parents and children play and learn together in their home through regular home visits, this involves planning for family focus time, child led play and structured teaching activities.

Portage groups are also available. These are set up in a nursery style environment, providing opportunities for families to network and plan for their child’s transition into an early years setting.

Parents and Early Years professionals can request involvement from the Early Years Inclusion Team. For more information visit the link below.