PARENTS

Useful Information for Parents and Website Links:

Below are some possible websites that parents may find very useful:

Lockwood Tots

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Apply for Free School Meals:

Free School Meals - Online Application

 

Maths:

Enriching Mathematics

My Maths

Crickweb

Woodlands Maths Games

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize

 

English:

Oxford Owl Reading

LearnEnglishKids

Oxford Owl

Woodlands Literacy Games

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize

ABC for Kids

The Magic Key

Talk English - Grammar

 

Safeguarding:

Educate Against Hate

How to keep safe on the internet

 

Fun stuff:

Purple Mash

 

We also think you might find these useful. If you know of any really useful sites we’ve missed, please let us know.

Parent View
Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school, from the quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour.

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

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.

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.

Home Start
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.

Family Holiday Association
A national charity dedicated to providing holidays for deprived families.

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.

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.

Contact a Family
UK charity helping children with special needs &/or disabilities.

The Parents Centre
This website is for all parents and carers who want to help their children with learning.

BBC Parenting
Advice for parents of primary-aged children.

BBC Adult Learning
Lots of information about adult learning.

Kirklees District Council
Various information about the services provided by Kirklees Council.

DirectGov
The new place to find government services and information.

SureStart Childcare
This site helps you find childcare in your area.

ParentLink
ParentLink is designed to increase parents’ confidence and skills by supporting and linking them with a network of information , ideas and community services.

Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.

Open University
Look in to learning something new today.

 

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