The Times Guardian has teamed up with the Healthy Living Centre (HLC) and top nationwide photography company Starlight Studios to bring you this year's great Cute Kids' contest.

After two years at Tesco, the pictures will be taken at the HLC, Sheppey Leisure Complex, Royal Road, Sheerness.

Starlight's expert photographers will be there during half-term week from October 24 until October 29.

On the first day, they will be taking pictures from 10am to 5pm and on the other days, they'll be there working from 9am to 5pm apart from October 29 when they finish at 4pm.

There is no need to book or take along an entry form - simply turn up on one of the above days to get your child's picture taken for FREE.

Starlight will return to the centre the following week for people wishing to buy images.

This year's prize pot is a sensational £500.

The winner takes home £300 plus a 20"x15" canvas frame valued at £250.

The runner-up will win £150 plus a 16"x12" canvas and third place gets £50 and a 12"x10" canvas.

The competition is open to cuties from newborns to the age of eight and there are no categories - the three children with the most votes win.

Voting is easy. All you have to do is wait for the pictures to be published in a special supplement inside the Times Guardian's November 17 edition.

Once you have chosen your cute kid favourite, take note of their unique reference and text vote. The number will be supplied and will cost £1 a text.

To find out more about Starlight Studios, simply log on to www.starlightstudios.biz

For more on what's on offer at the HLC, visit www.sheppeyhlc.org.uk

If you have any questions about the contest, call the Times Guardian on 01795 580300.