Portage is a home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families.

Find Your Nearest Portage

The National Portage Association operates at national and regional level throughout the UK supporting individual members and registered services.

Workshops and study days allow members of a region to share knowledge and stay abreast of developments within Portage. Each region has an elected representative who is a member of the National Executive Committee.

  1. Bournemouth Portage Service
Elmrise Primary School
Holloway Avenue
Bournemouth
Dorset 
BH11 9JN
 
Tel:      01202 456 301/291/289
  1. Bridgend and District Portage Advisory Service
Ty Morfa Hafen Deg
Aberkenfig
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
Wales
CF32 9AW
 
Tel:   01656 729319
  1. Bristol Portage Service
Compass Point Children's Centre
South Street Primary School
South Street
Bedminster
Bistol
BS3 3AU
 
Contact:    Judy Evans, Inclusion Manager
Email:       bredpotem@bristol.gov.uk
Tel.           0117 353 4630
  1. Cardiff & Vale Portage Service
The Children's Centre
St. David's Hospital
Cowbridge Rd East
Canton
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
Wales 
CF11 9XB
 
Tel:      02920 536733
  1. Chichester Portage Service
Orchard Street Annexe,
Orchard Street,
Chichester,
P019 1DQ

Tel      01243 536182
  1. Conwy Portage ALN Service
Dinerth Road
Colwyn Bay
Gwynedd
Wales
LL28 4UL
 
Tel:      01492 575 022
 
  1. Cornwall Portage Service
Children, Schools and Families
Loveny House
Miller Business Park
Liskeard
Cornwall 
PL14 4DA
 
Tel:     01579 345650
  1. Devon Portage North
The Rainbow Early Years Support Centre
Victoria Road
Barnstaple
Devon 
EX32 8NP
 
Tel:       01271 859026 ext 20
  1. Devon Portage Service Central
Services to Children and Families
Iddesleigh House
97 Heavitree Road
Exeter
EX41 2NE

Tel:     01392 686252
  1. Devon Portage South
Windmill House
21 Ashburton Road
Totnes
Devon 
TQ9 5JT
 
Tel:      01803 868 929
Fax:     01803 529 950
  1. Dorset Portage/Pre-school Learning Support Service
Inclusion Services
1 Cedar House, Cedar Offices
Ferndown
Wimborne
Dorset 
BH21 7SB
Tel:      01202 870130
  1. Eastleigh and Romsey Portage
The Aviary Early Years Centre
Blackbird Road
Eastleigh
Hants
SO50 9JW

Tel:   0238 065 1983
  1. Fareham & Gosport Portage Service
Haven Childrens Centre
Harris Road
Bridgemary
Gosport
Hampshire 
PO13 0UY
 
Tel:      01329 283498
  1. Gloucestershire Portage
Battledown Centre
Harp Hill
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire 
GL52 6PZ
 
Tel:     01242 525412
  1. Gwasanaeth Portage Gwynedd A Mon
Uned ABC
Hen Safle Ysgal Y Graig
Industrial Estate
Llangefni
Anglesey
Wales 
LL77 7JA
 
Tel:     01286 679697
  1. Gwent Portage Service
Child & Family Psychology Dept
Llwyn Onn
Grounds of St Cadocs Hospital
Caerleon
Gwent
NP18 3XP

Tel :    016 3343 6860
  1. Havant Portage Service
Mill Hill Early Years Centre
Mill Road
Waterlooville
P07 7DB

Tel:    023 9226 1057
  1. Isle of Wight Portage Project
Thompson House
Sandy Lane
Newport
PO30 3NA

Tel:     0198 353 3523 ext 16
  1. North Somerset Portage Service
C/o Children's Services
Drove House
Drove Road
Weston- Super- Mare
Somerset  BS23 3NT
 
Tel:    01934 633986
  1. North Wilts & Devizes Portage
357 Hungerdown Lane
Chippenham
SN14 0UY

Tel:     012 4944 4321
  1. Plymouth Portage Service
Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre
Scott Business Park
Beacon Park Road
Plymouth
PL2 2PQ

Tel:        01752 304239
  1. Poole Portage Service
Pupil & Parent Support
Dolphin Centre
Poole
BH15 1SA
 
Tel:      012 0226 1906
  1. Portsmouth Portage Service
Portage Service
Paulsgrove Children's Network Centre
Cheltenham Road
Paulsgrove
Portsmouth
PO6 3PL
Contact:  Sharon Ensor, Portage Manager
               portage@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
 
Tel: 023 92530201
  1. Salisbury Portage Service
Salisbury District Hospital
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ

Contact:  Gill Bonner, Portage Service Manager
Tel:          01722 336262 ext 2495
  1. Somerset Portage Service
Chandos House
6 Castle Street
Bridgwater
TA6 3DB
Tel:      01278 446445
  1. South Gloucester Portage
Education Service
Bowling Hill
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6JX
Tel:      01454 863324
  1. Southampton Portage Service
The Willow Annexe
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Warren Crescent
Shirley Warren
Southampton
SO16 6AY

Tel:   023 80834375
  1. Swindon Portage
Salt Way Centre,
Pearl Road,
Middleleaze
Swindon
SN5 5TD

Contact:    Stephanie Hathaway (Manager)
                Tina Gardner (Senior Portage Teacher)
Email:       swindonportage@swindon.gov.uk
Tel:          01793 465360 / 465362
  1. Test Valley Portage Service
Acorns Children's Centre
Vigo Road
Andover
Hampshire 
SP10 1JZ
 
Tel:    01264 361457
  1. Torbay Portage Service
The Rotunda
Oldway Mansion
Torquay Road
Paignton
TQ3 2TE

Tel:      01803 208271
  1. West Wilts Portage Service
Andil House
Court Street
Trowbridge
Wilts
BA14 8BR

Tel  012 2576 6500
  1. Wrexham Portage Service
Erlas Centre
Bryn Estyn Rd
Wrexham
LL13 9TY
 
Tel:     01978 317675

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