Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme

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Breastfeeding information for families

Breastfeeding is important for mums and babies, but it isn’t always easy, especially in the early days when feeding can take a bit of time and practice for both mum and baby. If you need support in those early days remember you can always ring the National Breastfeeding Helpline (0300 100 0212) or go along to Torbay Family Hubs Feed and Nurture groups, find out more here. Once you have both got the hang of things breastfeeding generally becomes much easier, but then comes the next big challenge, breastfeeding out and about!

Find a breastfeeding welcome venue near you Start for Life Offer

Many local businesses and venues particularly welcome breastfeeding families and have signed up to our Breastfeeding Welcome scheme to show their support. Use the map on this link to find those closest to you.

Businesses and organisations

For businesses and organisations

The scheme is open to businesses, venues or organisations that wish to sign up to show that they actively welcome and support breastfeeding families. Businesses can choose to sign up individually or across a whole group of premises.

How to join

Early Years Settings

King's Ash Academy

Curledge Street King's Ash Academy is part of the TSAT along with Furzeham Primary School, Brixham Community College, Paignton Academy and Curledge Street Academy.

Curledge Street King’s Ash Academy is part of the TSAT along with Furzeham Primary School, Brixham Community College, Paignton Academy and Curledge Street Academy.

It is a large inclusive community in which everyone is encouraged to respect each other and the things around them. The school is an open, friendly and happy place where everybody works together to achieve their best.

Our two year old nursery and pre-school provide rich, varied, engaging experiences where children are at the centre of their learning. We are focused on developing children’s curiosities, giving them time to explore and actively engaging them in their learning. Our belief is that children are at their highest levels of engagement when playing, therefore a play-based approach is at the heart of our Early Years curriculum. We give children time to play in an environment with endless possibilities balanced with adult-led teaching in phonics, writing and maths.

All staff are highly experienced and qualified.

Parental involvement is valued within our nursery. We offer home visits, free settling in sessions, meeting with parents regularly and use a designated key worker system (2 year Nursery).

As well as paid sessions, we also offer 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds (also the extra 15 hours for those who meet the criteria) and funded childcare for 2 year olds under the local scheme. Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school to arrange.

We also offer wrap-around care running from 8am-5pm.

Head of School: Robert Fitzsimmons
Early Years Assistant Head: Laura Ford
Early Years Provision: Nursery
Type of School: Academy

Contact Details:

Website: www.kingsashacademy.org
Who to contact:
Contact Name: Laura Ford
Telephone: 01803 555657
E-mail: admin@kingsash.tsat.uk
Address: Kings Ash Academy, Pimm Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3XA

Childcare Information:

Funded Places
3 & 4 year old funding: Yes
2 year old funding: Yes
2, 3 & 4 year old 30 hour funding: Yes

Local Offer:

SEN Information
For specific information about what Kings Ash Academy offers in relation to SEN, please see:
https://www.kingsashacademy.org/site-kingsash/assets/files/2257/school_provision_map_sept_2025.pdf
https://www.kingsashacademy.org/site-kingsash/assets/files/2257/kaa_sen_information_report_-
_july_2025.pdf

Employers

Becoming a breastfeeding friendly employer

Supporting breastfeeding women when they return to work can make a huge difference to families and bring benefits to employers, families, mums and babies.

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