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: Christina Meakin Castle Vale Nursery School and Sharon Eeeles, Featherstone and Osborne Nursery Schools
Early Years Consultant: Carol Knight and Noshin Bano
Area SENCO: Debbie Pullinger
DLP Lead: Christina Meakin 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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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.
