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 Publications covering the National Standards for under eights day care and childminding in England. The Department for Education and Skills produces the National Standards for under eight day care and childminding and Ofsted inspects and regulates against them. |
| Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS) (http://www.scis.org.uk/) The Scottish Council of Independent Schools, (SCIS), can help parents choose the right school for their children. SCIS publishes a free directory each year that gives details of independent schools throughout Scotland including information on scholarships and bursaries, fees and contact information 4 Children (http://www.4children.org.uk/) 4Children is the national charity dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for children Autistic Society (http://www.autisticsociety.org) The Autistic Society aims to unite parents, families, friends, people with Autism and professionals by creating a strong, supportive community worldwide. It shares first hand knowledge, information, news and research about Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Barnardo's (http://www.barnardos.org.uk/) Barnardo's works with the most vulnerable children and young people, helping them transform their lives and fulfil their potential. They are the UK's largest children's charity, supporting 100,000 children and their families through more than 300 projects in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. BBCi Parenting (http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/) BBCi Parenting website offers practical solutions to help with the challenges of everyday parenting - great features, expert advice, and tips and support from other mums and dads Beatbullying (http://www.bbclic.com/) The site is the first website of its kind to focus on helping young children overcome this increasingly widespread problem of bullying. In merging an interactive games-type environment with exceptional and accessible content [for example much of the content is voiced], young people are reacting to the bbclic with real enthusiasm. The site is open to both victims of bullying as well as bullies and allows those affected to learn from other people’s experiences and draw from them. Bullying Online (http://www.bullying.co.uk/) Bullying Online provides help and advice for pupils, parents, teachers and youth leaders on tackling bullying as well as a problem page for children. Care Commission (http://www.carecommission.com/) The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, known as the Care Commission, was set up by an Act of the Scottish Parliament, The Regulation of Care Scotland Act 2001. It is a national body responsible for regulating care services throughout Scotland. The Care Commission has a legal duty to register and inspect a wide range of care services and helps to ensure that people who use care services are safe, protected and that the services meet the requirements of the law and other standards Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit (http://www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk) A link to the Inland Revenue's site which explains the Tax Credits and has a calculator which will help you work out how much you could be entitled to, and will allow you to apply online. Childcare Information Services in Scotland Leaflet (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1181/0014848.pdf) Since their establishment in 1999 as part of the Scottish Childcare Strategy, Childcare Information Services (ChIS) have been providing information and guidance on a full range of services for children including options and availability. This leaflet provides information about these services. CHILDREN 1st (http://www.children1st.org.uk/) CHILDREN 1st is one of Scotland's leading childcare charities. Their mission is to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood. CHILDREN 1st Supports families under stress, protects children from harm and neglect and promotes children's rights and interests. Information regarding services and projects can be found on this website Children in Scotland (http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk) Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland Contact a family (http://www.cafamily.org.uk) Every day over 75 children in the UK are born or diagnosed with a serious disability or rare syndrome and the vast majority of them are cared for at home. Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. Daycare Trust (http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk) Daycare Trust is a national childcare charity promoting high quality affordable childcare for all Disabled Parents Network (http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk/) Disabled Parents Network is a membership organisation of and for disabled parents. We operate a peer support/contact register that is open to all disabled parents, circulate a newsletter to members and operate a help-line, which is, operated by disabled parent volunteers. For more information please click on the link above Early Years Online (http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/) Early Years Online contains information and resources for all involved or interested in the care and education of children 0-8 years. The site provides quick access to up to date information about current thinking and research, new initiatives and policy decisions in the fast changing world of early years education and care. It also supports continuing professional development for all early years staff. Employer Links (http://www.employer-links.org.uk) A national membership scheme for employers who are committed to the development for work life balance polices for all Health Visitors Website (http://www.healthvisitors.com/) www.healthvisitors.com is a global Health Visitor based website that Health Visitors, related healthcare practitioners, parents and families visit for quality professional information on all subjects relating to the postnatal period and parenting infants and children 0-5 years. info4local (http://www.info4local.gov.uk/) info4local is a government portal that gives local authorities a quick and easy way to find and link to relevant information on the web sites of central government departments, agencies and public bodies. Kids Behaviour (http://www.kidsbehaviour.co.uk/) KidsBehaviour.co.uk was formed to offer a unique reference point on understanding children and dealing with behavioural problems. Message Home Helpline (http://www.missingpersons.org/missing.asp) Message Home Helpline is a dedicated helpline for missing adults under who wish to pass a confidential message home. Part of the National Missing Persons Helpline – this helpline offers confidential advice and support, can makes referrals to other organisations and pass messages home. Message Home Helpline - Freefone 0800 700 740 (24h) / help@messagehome.org National Childminding Association (NCMA) (http://www.ncma.org.uk/) NCMA is the only national membership organisation for registered childminders in England and Wales. We support childminders and promote their work so that children, families and communities can benefit from the best in childcare and education National Day Nurseries Association (http://www.ndna.org.uk/) National Day Nurseries Association is the national membership association of day nurseries in the UK. NDNA is dedicated to the provision, support and promotion of high-quality care and education for the benefit of children, families and communities. National Missing Persons Helpline (http://www.missingpersons.org) The National Missing Persons Helpline (NMPH) is a charity (No.1020419) dedicated to helping missing people, their families and those who care for them. NMPH has information sharing agreements with the police. All Local Authorities in England and Scotland fund the ‘Missing from Care’ division, which provides a specialist service to Social Services when any of their ‘looked after’ young people go missing. (020 8392 4545). NMPH - Freephone 0500 700 700 / help@missingpersons.org National Society for Children and Family Contact (http://www.nscfc.com/index.htm) The NSCFC believes that the needs of children and society as a whole are best served where children benefit from the love and support of both parents: because "today’s child is tomorrow’s parent". The Society actively promotes the case for mediation to break cycles of animosity, and works to ensure that welfare organisations and the courts serve the best interests of the child NCH - The National Children's Charity (http://www.nch.org.uk/) NCH one of the UK's leading children's charities, helping children achieve their full potential. Through our services we support some of the UK's most vulnerable and excluded children, and work in partnership to develop services in response to the needs of local children, young people and their families. NSPCC (http://www.nspcc.org.uk) The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. Founded in 1884 as the London SPCC by the Reverend Benjamin Waugh, the NSPCC is the only UK children's charity with statutory powers that enable it to take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse. Ofsted (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/) Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department established under the Education Schools) Act 1992 to take responsibility for the inspection of all schools in England. Its role also includes the inspection of local education authorities, teacher training institutions and youth work. In 2001, Ofsted became responsible for inspecting all 16-19 education and for the regulation of early years childcare, including childminders. One Parent Families Scotland (http://www.opfs.org.uk/contacts/directory.html) This website provides a directory with a comprehensive listing of organisations dealing with lone parenting issues. Each entry contains the organisations contact details, opening times and a synopsis of their key areas of work. Parentline Plus (http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk) Parentline Plus - a national charity offering help and information for parents and families. Parents Centre (http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/) Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare. Pink Parents UK (http://www.pinkparents.org.uk/) Pink Parents is a UK-wide charity of, by and for lesbian, gay and bisexual parents, parents-to-be and their children, offering a quarterly magazine, website, helpline, publications, enquiry service, and workshops. Play Scotland (http://www.playscotland.org) Play Scotland is the national organisation for children's play, working to make the right to play a reality for children in Scotland. Services include the provision of advice and information, conferences and seminars. Play Scotland is active in promoting and carrying out research into play provision including work on school playgrounds. Play Scotland is a membership organisation and is based in Edinburgh Pre-school Learning Alliance (http://www.pre-school.org.uk) Visit the Pre-school Learning Alliance site, an excellent resource for parents and early years settings. Providing a range of useful information including specialist publications, training courses, quality assurance, advice and support services. Runaway Helpline (http://www.runawayhelpline.org.uk) Runaway Helpline is a dedicated helpline for young people under 18 who are away from home or care. Part of the National Missing Persons Helpline – this helpline offers confidential advice and support and makes referrals to other organisations to enable a young person get to a place of safety. Runaway Helpline - Freefone 0808 800 7070 (24h) / help@runawayhelpline.org.uk Scottish Executive- Childcare Partnerships Website (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/ED/EEC/00015135/page281701866.aspx) There are 32 Childcare Partnerships - one in each local authority in Scotland. Childcare Partnerships aim to expand childcare in their area in line with parental demand. They bring together the interests, knowledge, expertise, ideas and resources of the public, private and voluntary sectors, parents and the community. They identify local need, develop plans and generate proposals for the development of services. Scottish Pre-School Play Association (http://www.sppa.org.uk/) The Scottish Pre-school Play Association known as SPPA is a Scottish charity. It aims to develop quality care and education in pre-school groups. It provides advice, support and training on issues of good practice in the management of groups and play and educational development of the children. Sure Start - Children's Centre Finder (http://www.surestart.gov.uk/surestartservices/settings/fundedsettings/) Search facility for Sure Start funded programmes including Children's Centres Sure Start funded programmes aim to improve the health and well-being of families and children before and from birth. Sure Start Leaflet - Care options if you have a child aged 0-11 with a disability or special education need (http://www.surestart.gov.uk/publications/?Document=1071) Select this link for a leaflet about care options if you have a child aged 0-11 with a disability or special educational need Sure Start Leaflet - Care options if you have a young person aged 12 plus with a disability or special educational need (http://www.surestart.gov.uk/publications/?Document=1075) Select this link for a leaflet about care options if you have a young person aged 12 plus with a disability or special educational need Talk to Your Baby (http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/) Talk To Your Baby is a campaign run by the National Literacy Trust to encourage parents and carers to talk more to children from birth to three. For more info please click on the link above Teachernet (http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/) Interested in new opportunities for schools to broaden their role in the community? Click here for Department of Education and Skills guidance on providing extended services such as childcare, study support, arts and sports, adult education and healthcare for children, families and adults. The Department for Education and Skills (Childcare careers site) (http://www.childcarecareers.gov.uk/index.cfm) The offical website for Sure Start's National Childcare Recruitment Campaign, giving you all the information you need to get working in Childcare, Early Years and Playwork! The Maternity Alliance (http://www.maternityalliance.org.uk) The Maternity Alliance is a national charity which works to improve support for, and end inequality amongst, pregnant women, new parents and babies under one The National Scottish Care Standards for Childcare Agencies (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/HD/CCD1/00017652/Carestandardshome.aspx) The National Scottish Care Standards for Childcare Agencies have now been published. These standards cover services such as nanny agencies, home-based childcare services and sitter services. Private, voluntary or local authority providers may manage these services The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) (http://www.childminding.org/) The Scottish Childminding Association promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Its primary purpose is to inform childminders, parents, employers, local authorities and central government about what constitutes good practice in childminding and how to attain this The Shaw Trust (http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk) Shaw Trust is a national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances. We are the largest UK provider of employment services for disabled people. |
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