Sessional pre-school in Cefn Golau, Blaenau Gwent
First Friends
Flying Start Centre, Attlee Way, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, NP22 3TE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00003676Care Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:15–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Flying Start Centre, Attlee Way, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, NP22 3TE · More nurseries in NP22
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Walter Conway Avenue, Ironsides Club and Attlee Way Middle.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rhymney and Bedwellty Common4 min walk
- Bedwellty House & Park7 min walk
- Parc Bryn Bach7 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Blaenau Gwent there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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First Friends is a sessional pre-school at Flying Start Centre, Attlee Way, Cefn Golau, Tredegar, NP22 3TE, in Cefn Golau, Blaenau Gwent. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:15–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 3 nurseries.
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What are First Friends's opening hours?
First Friends opens 09:15–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is First Friends open all year?
No. First Friends is open term time only.
What are First Friends's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
First Friends's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can First Friends take?
First Friends is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 20 children at any one time.
Does First Friends offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists First Friends: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists First Friends: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs First Friends?
First Friends is run by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Friends?
Rhymney is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Blaenau Gwent
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00003676 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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