Erdington

Located to the north of Birmingham’s city centre, Erdington is characterised by many outer city housing estates, with an area history that is well worth a read.

Erdington district covers the wards of Castle Vale, Erdington, Graveley Hill, Kingstanding, Perry Common, Pype Hayes, and Stockland Green.

Erdington Facts

Did you know…

The famous Spaghetti Junction (opened in 1972) can be found in Erdington. It gained its name thanks to the complexity of its roads.

Until 1971, Erdington was home to the well-known rock venue Mothers, which hosted artists such as The Who, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. Local bands included The Moody Blues.

Fort Dunlop, home of Dunlop Rubber, was situated in Erdington. The building has now been redeveloped with the nearby Fort Shopping Park named after it.

 

About

How it works

Each district has a steering group made up of representatives from across the Early Years sector and childcare provision in the district.

They seek to improve outcomes for children through termly district activity based on analysis of district data, sharing professional knowledge, working in partnership with other projects and districts.

 

Who’s who

District Lead: Sally Leese, Castle Vale Nursery School and Sharon Eeeles, Featherstone and Osborne Nursery Schools

Early Years Consultant: Nasreen Ghalib

Area SENCO: Debbie Pullinger

DLP Lead: Sally Lease, Castle Vale Nursery School

District Representative on EY Forum: Sharon Eeles

  • Email info@birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org to contact your District Lead or steering group members.

  • Email erdington-DLP@birminghamearlyyears networks.org to contact your DLP team

 
 

All about Erdington

We’ve created a District Profile for Erdington which highlights key statistics, education outcomes, and more.


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Training and workshops

 
 

Follow Erdington’s Birmingham Forward Steps Children’s Centres

To learn more about health and wellbeing services for children aged 0-5 in your district, connect with the Birmingham Forward Steps Children’s Centre via their Facebook page.

Erdington’s Birmingham Forward Steps Children’s Centres are run by Spurgeon’s Children’s Charity, and are Featherstone Children's Centre, Castle Vale Children's Centre, and Lakeside Children's Centre.