Parent Support
Useful Parent Websites
https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ For information on admissions, school transport and other education services
https://www.allkids.co.uk/parenting-information.shtml The Parents' Centre - thoughts and experiences from a parent on everything from toys to children's bedding
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education Department for Education - official site of the government department covering all aspects of education
Positive Parent Programme Triple P
Successful kids, happier families | Online Parenting Programme | Triple P (triplep-parenting.uk.net)
Autism Parents Programme SWAPP
Autism Parent Programme - SWAPP - Local Offer (gosshosted.com)
Useful Links:
- Free School Meals Application Form
- Tax Credits
- Housing Benefits
- The Money Advice Service
- Help with Water Bills
- Benefits Advisor
- Housing, Energy and Boiler Grants
- Council Tax Reductions
- Wiltshire Emergency Assistance Fund
- Money Saving Expert (useful website for money saving ideas, grants, financial information)
Online Safety.
Online Safety
With more children than ever having access to the internet, it is crucial that we understand how to protect our children online. At the heart of this is helping children to understand how to protect themselves and manage the risks that they face when online.
To help with this, we have put together a series of links that can provide you and your child with all the information you need to stay safe online:
Useful Websites
ThinkUKnow – The Thinkuknow website provides parents and children of all ages with the information that they need to stay safe online.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Childnet International – Through the childnet website, parents and carers can find invaluable information concerning online safety. Childnet resources will help you to understand the issues, set up parental controls on the internet services in your home and even provide conversation starters to help you talk about online safety with your child.:
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/have-a-conversation
NSPCC NetAware – Because it is difficult to keep up to date with all the latest in social media and online gaming, the NSPCC has developed the net aware tool. If you follow this link and type in the name of any social media site, net aware will tell you all you need to know about it.
https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
Safer Internet Centre – Safer internet day seeks to bring together parents and children to raise awareness of the risks children face online. Last year they were able to get their message across to 2.8 million children and 2.5 million parents.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
Hectors World – Hector’s World is a series of fun and engaging cartoons that teach 5-7 year old children all about how to stay safe online.
https://www.hectorsworld.com/
CEOP: Child Exploitation and Online Protection – CEOP is a national crime agency. If you have any serious concerns regarding the online safety of your child, you can click this link to make a formal report.
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
Childline – Information for children on mental health
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/mental-health
NSPCC – Tips and advice for parents including having conversations with children
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/
Parental Links
Online Terrorism
Please report online material promoting terrorism or extremism: www.gov.uk/report-terrorism