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Creative stimulation is just one of many services on offer at this early excellence centre, writes Julian Grenier The Thomas Coram Early Childhood Centre is part of a unique campus of services for young children in central London. Bernadette Duffy, the Centre's head, is still clearly excited by the possibilities that this offers. 'The really wonderful thing - and this is so rare - is that we have such a large site. There are so many different agencies here working for young children, and the opportunities are incredible,' she explains.

The Thomas Coram Early Childhood Centre is part of a unique campus of services for young children in central London. Bernadette Duffy, the Centre's head, is still clearly excited by the possibilities that this offers. 'The really wonderful thing - and this is so rare - is that we have such a large site. There are so many different agencies here working for young children, and the opportunities are incredible,' she explains.

The Early Childhood Centre offers integrated education and care for 108 children aged from six months to rising four years, and replaces an earlier community nursery and a nursery school. Coram Parents' Centre offers drop-ins and a wide range of educational opportunities to parents, as well as after-school and holiday provision for children up to 11 years old.

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