Useful Information
Useful info on Local and National Websites.
If you know of any other websites which you you think other parents may find interesting, please let us know. Accident Prevention
Allergies
Feeding
Child Development
Childcare
Childhood Education
Childhood Leanring
Family Support
Fun
Health
Immunisation
Lone Parent
Parenting
Post Natal Depression
Pregnancy
Smoking
Special Needs
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Child Accident Prevention Trust
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is dedicated to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents.
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Providing information, advice, resources and training, is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on or near water.
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Allergies | Back to Top
British Allergy Foundation
Information and support to sufferers and their families. Leaflets, fact sheets and regular newsletters are available. In addition they run a help line and support groups throughout the country.
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Dairy Free Diet
Aims is to help people who suffer with dairy intolerances/allergies.
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Breastfeeding Network
Aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others. They run a service that automatically connects you to your local Breastfeeding Supporter.
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Child Development | Back to Top
Coram Family
Works with deprived & disadvantaged children in order to help them reach their full potential
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National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
To heighten public awareness of the importance of play for all children and to support, advise and inform member toy and leisure libraries and user families including disadvantaged and those with special needs.
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Save The children
Long-term development and prevention work to help children, their families and communities to be self-sufficient. We learn from the reality of children's lives and campaign for solutions to the problems they face.
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The School of Infant Mental Health
Training in all aspects of parent / Infant relationship for professionals and parents who work with under-5s.
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Childcare Link
A national website that helps you find useful information about childcare and holds details of local childminders, nurseries, playgroups and more.
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Daycare Trust
Runs a helpline for parents with general childcare queries. Their web site contains information on childcare options and details of financial support available to pay for childcare.
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National Childminding Association
Can provide parents with information to help find and choose a childminder. Offer a range of factsheets designed to inform parents about the different types of childcare on offer and the factors to consider when choosing childcare.
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Early Years Childcare
Swindon Sure Start Partnership looks at all aspects of Childcare provision.
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Trio Childcare
Local resource for parents and childcare providers.
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British Association for Early Child Education
Publishes a series of leaflets for parents covering child development. Their web site also provides a number of interesting articles online.
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DFES Parents Site
This government site tells you about your child's education and development and how you can help.
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Schoolzone
Said to be one of the biggest and most used web sites in the UK. It has up to 600,000 users month and can reach teachers, parents, students, businesses and schools/LEA's
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Children's Learning | Back to Top
BBC Parent's Music Room
The BBC Parents' Music Room is a new web site that encourages all parents, irrespective of their own musical ability, to support their child's musical development at home from the very earliest stages.
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Childrens BBC
The national children's BBC website
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Enchanted Learning
Full of play and educational ideas for you and your children. You can use these ideas to have fun learning together
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Ofsted
Ofsted is a government body who are responsible for checking and making sure that all education providers are working to agreed standards. They monitor and regulate the different education sectors.
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Family Support | Back to Top
Childline
Childline is a 24 hour helpline for children and young people in the UK.
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Home Start (UK)
Home-Start is the UK's leading family support organisation for families with children in the 5+ age group. Home-Start volunteers provide emotional and practical support and friendship to families in their own homes. By doing so they represent a lifeline for many families when things are difficult.
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National Family and Parenting Institute
The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) is an independent charity working to support parents in bringing up their children, to promote the well being of families and to make society more family friendly.
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NCH Action for children
NCH works to improve the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and young people.
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N.S.P.C.C
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a charity set up to protect children. it offers local services in your area, resources, advice and information.
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One plus one
Working for the well being of couples and their families.
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Safeguarding Swindon's Children
Information for families and professionals on what child abuse is, what to do if you are concerned about a child, and the child protection process in Swindon.
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Samaritans
Confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or depair, including those which may lead to suicide.
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Womens Aid
National Charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Click here to view
Fun | Back to Top
Family Holiday Association
A national charity dedicated to providing holidays for deprived families.
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Yahooligans
A safe environment where children can surf, play, learn and also chat in a monitored environment.
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Health | Back to Top
Institute of Childrens Health
Through its innovative research and its high-quality training programmes, the Institute of Child Health has created a world-class centre for the study and treatment of childhood disease. Together with Great Ormond Street Hospital, it has made a major contribution to the health and well-being of children and their families worldwide.
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International Association of Infant Massage
Promotes nurturing touch and communication through training, education and research so that parents, care givers and children are loved, valued and respected.
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Kids Teeth
Provides a parent's guide to looking after their children's teeth. It includes some very useful tips on how to encourage regular brushing.
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NHS Direct
Provides a large database of information about common complaints together with self-help advice. You can also speak to someone 24hours a day via the telephone helpline on
0845 4647.
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Patient UK
Information on health, self help and patient support groups. Also provides a directory of websites and provides NHS information.
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The National Asthma Campaign
Provides education and support to people with asthma. They run a helpline staffed by asthma specialist nurses and can put you in touch with local support volunteers.
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The National Eczema Society
Dedicated to helping people with eczema and their families.
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Immunisation | Back to Top
Immunisation
Government backed Health site giving concise information about all the immunisations and the reasons why they are recommended.
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Lone Parent | Back to Top
Gingerbread
A national support organisation for lone parent families in England & Wales
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National Council for one parent families
Providing lone parents with the means to help themselves & their families by offering information and advice, working with communities & developing new solutions to meet changing needs.
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Parenting | Back to Top
BBC Parenting
This site provides information from things to play and do, baby learning, childcare, A to Z of support services, child health, hints and tips written by parents for parents and more www.bbc.co.uk/health/parenting.
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Childrens project
Supporting parents in caring for their children.
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Daycare Trust
Provides a helpline for parents with general childcare queries. Their web site contains information on childcare options and details of financial support available to pay for childcare.
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Disability Law Service Advice Line
Offers free advice on Consumer Contract, Community Care, Disability Discrimination, Education, Employment, Welfare Benefits.
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Fathers Direct
National information centre on fatherhood.
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Parentline Plus
A source of help before a problem becomes a crisis! They provide help and information to anyone looking after a child including parenting courses.
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The School of Infant Mental Health
Training in all aspects of parent / Infant relationship for professionals and parents who work with under-5s.
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Association of Post Natal Illness
Offers advice and support to women suffering from postnatal depression. This support can include putting you in contact with other women who have previously suffered from postnatal depression.
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Action on Pre-Eclampsia (APEC)
Aims to raise public and professional awareness of pre-eclampsia, improve care and ease or prevent physical and emotional suffering caused by the condition
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Birth Choice UK
Aimed at pregnant women to help them choose where to give birth. This could mean choosing a hospital, a birth centre, midwifery-led unit or a home birth.
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National Childbirth Trust
Offering support in childbirth, pregnancy & early parenthood.
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Twin & Multiple Births Association
Offers support and information to anyone expecting or caring for twins, triplets or more. Their services include Twinline, a confidential helpline staffed by trained volunteers who are parents of multiples.
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Giving Up Smoking
Giving up smoking requires preparation, determination, and support. And this site is here to help you with each of these. If you're thinking about giving up, have a look in.
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Quit Smoking UK
The UK's online community for quitting smokers by quitting smokers.
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The Time is Right
Advice and practical information to help people give up smoking.
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Additional Needs
Provides information, activities and resources for teachers, pupils, parents and others who have an interest in additional needs.
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AFASIC
Afasic is the UK charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers.
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Autism Independent UK
Society For The Autistically Handicapped. The Society exists to increase awareness of autism, together with well established and newly developed approaches in the diagnosis, assessment, education and treatment. The main goal is to improve the quality of life for persons with Autism.
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Brainwave
Therapy for children with developmental delay.
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Contact a Family
UK charity helping children with special needs &/or disabilities.
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Deaf Parenting Project
Set up to improve information and resources for deaf and hard of hearing parents. They also run a thriving Deaf parenting email group that you can join through the web site.
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Disabled Parents Network
Run by disabled parents, their allies and family members, disabled people who would like to be parents in the future and others who are already grandparents. They offer a telephone helpline, a support network across the country and a quarterly newsletter for members.
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High Scope Institute
Promoting a particular teaching method for children with learning difficulties.
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I CAN
The national educational charity for children with speech and language difficulties.
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Sense
National charity for children and adults who are both deaf and blind.
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Talk to Your Baby
Talk to your Baby is a campaign run by the National Literacy Trust to encourage parents to talk more to their children.
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Talking Point
The first stop for information about communication, development and disability.
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