Walsall Council

Walsall Council
Parenthood is a lot easier to get into than out of - Bruce Lansky

Links


2as1



http://www.2as1.net

4Children



http://www.4children.org

Big Lottery Fund


Big Lottery Fund has launched Family Learning, a programme that helps parents to understand more about how their children learn
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_family_learning.htm

Campaign for Learning


Family Learning Week 2007!
http://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/familylearningnetwork/

Care for the Family


Aims to promote strong family life.
http://www.careforthefamily.org.uk

Child Support Agency


Assesses, collects and pays child support maintenance.
http://www.csa.gov.uk

ChildcareLink


Find childcare and early education in your area.
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk

Children's Legal Centre


Independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people.
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com

Contact a Family


Information and support for parents of children with special needs and disabilities.
http://www.cafamily.org.uk

ContinYou



http://www.continyou.org

Council for Disabled Children



http://www.ncb.org.uk/cdc

Cry-sis


Helpline for parents with crying and sleepless children.
http://www.cry-sis.org.uk/

Daycare Trust


Promotes high-quality affordable childcare for all.
http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk

Disability Action (Northern Ireland)



http://www.disabilityaction.org

Disabled Living Foundation


Free, impartial advice about disability equipment and mobility products.
http://www.dlf.org.uk

Disabled Parents Network


National organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents
http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk

ERIC (Education & Resources for Improving Childhood Continence)



http://www.enuresis.org.uk

Every Child Matters



http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/parents/

Family Fund


Aims to ease the stress on families who care for severely disabled children under 16.
http://www.familyfundtrust.org.uk

Family learning: Pre-school Learning Alliance


Family learning supports parents in their everyday lives with their children, and helps parents to make choices about their own learning.
http://www.pre-school.org.uk/services/family-learning/

Family Links



http://www.familylinks.org.uk

Family Mediators Association


Supports couples who are considering separation or divorce.
http://www.thefma.co.uk

Fathers Direct


National information on fatherhood
http://www.fathersdirect.com

Full Time Mothers


Membership, support and campaigning organisation representing parents all over the UK
http://www.fulltimemothers.org

Gingerbread


Self-help organisation for lone-parent families
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk

Grandparents' Association


A registered charity that provides an advice line for information on all aspects of grandparenting
http://www.grandparents-association.org.uk

Home-Start


Support to parents of under-fives.
http://www.home-start.org.uk

HomeDad


Support group for stay-at-home dads.
http://www.homedad.org.uk

Life Coach Directory


Providing the UK with a huge life coach support network, enabling individuals to find a life coach close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will help those seeking a new direction in their life to find the encouragement they need.
http://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/

Links to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge


Effective communication and engagement with children, young people and families
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/communication/

Links to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge


Child and young person development
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/development

Links to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge


Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/safeguarding/

Links to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge


Supporting transitions
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/transitions/

Links to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge


Multi-agency working
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/multiagencyworking/

Links to the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge


Sharing information
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/deliveringservices/commoncore/sharing/

National Childbirth Trust



http://www.nct.org.uk

National Childminding Association of England and Wales



http://www.ncma.org.uk

National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children


NSPCC provides useful tips to common parenting problems.
http://www.nspcc.org.uk

Netmums



http://www.netmums.com

NIACE


National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
http://www.niace.org.uk

One Parent Families


Highlights and promotes the welfare of single parents and their children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk

Parent Partnership Service


Walsall Parent Partnership Service Children and Young People's Services Walsall Council 12th Floor Tameway Tower 48 Bridge Street Walsall WS1 1JZ Tel: 01922 650330 Email: parentpartnership@walsall.gov.uk
http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/parent_partnership_service-2.htm

Parentalk



http://www.parentalk.co.uk

Parenting Support



http://www.parentingsupport.co.uk

Parenting Support (UK)


Support and advice for parents coping with work/home demands
http://www.parenting1st.co.uk

Parenting UK



http://www.parentinguk.org

Parentline Plus



http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Parentline Plus


National helpline providing support, information and guidance to parents and carers
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Parents Advice Centre (NI)


A confidential service offering support to parents under stress
http://www.pachelp.org

Parents Matter


The principle provider of expert parenting support for all parents, both in the workplace and the community
http://www.parentsmatter.co.uk

Pyramid



http://www.nptrust.org.uk

RAC - Car seat safety


Information on children's car seat safety
http://www.rac.co.uk

Relate


Confidential relationship counselling
http://www.relate.org.uk

Stonewall


Information for gay, lesbian and bisexual parents.
http://www.stonewall.org.uk

SureStart


Government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child.
http://www.surestart.gov.uk

TDA - Parenting support


Providing parenting support is another way that schools can help to remove barriers to learning in pupils and benefit the wider community.
http://www.tda.gov.uk/remodelling/extendedschools/coreoffer/parentingsupport.aspx

Teachernet


About the parenting support offer in schools, parenting support and skills training
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/9911/parenting support know how leaflet.pdf

The Learning Trust


Every Parent Matters. This leaflet is available in English, French, Turkish, Vietnamese and Somali.
http://www.learningtrust.co.uk/childcare/parents/every_parent_matters.aspx

The Parents Centre


Information on how to help with your child's learning
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk

What Works in Parenting Support


This database accompanies What Works in Parenting Support? A Review of the International Evidence by Patricia Moran, Deborah Ghate, and Amelia van der Merwe
http://www.prb.org.uk/wwiparenting/

Working Families


Helping parents to balance work and family life.
http://www.workingfamilies.org.uk

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