Advice and Information

Useful Links: We have complied a list of links which we hope will be useful for parents and guardians.

YoungMinds - the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Family Lives - Advice section for parents on dealing with bullying

The Alcohol Education Trust has a very specific role – to provide alcohol education in different ways, to students age 11 - 18 (via schools) and their parents. You can subscribe to their monthly newsletter.

All 4 Kids UK - Comprehensive directory of information on all areas of parenting
Relate, the relationship people - A site to help parents experiencing difficulties access the support services they need
Gingerbread - Expert advice, practical support and campaign for single parents
Dad.info - Helping fathers to play a key role in the upbringing of their children
Got a teenager?- from familylives.org.uk this site offers support to parents of teenagers
Family Lives - A charity working for, and with, parents. The biggest independent provider of parenting support
Respect - Working to promote effective interventions with those responsible for domestic violence
One Plus One - Strengthens relationships by creating resources that help families and frontline workers tackle relationship issues early.
Children's Legal Centre - Protecting children's rights in the UK and worldwide.
Parental Rights and Responsibilities from gov.uk - advice on Parental Rights and responsibilities from the UK government.

Family Rights Group. Specialist advice to families raising children involved with/needing social care services
Contact a Family - Advice, information and support to the parents of all children with disabilities
Independent Parental Special Education Advice - IPSEA is a national charity providing free legally based advice to families who have children with special educational needs. All our advice is given by trained volunteers.
Kids - Working for disabled children, young people and their families
Mencap - the voice of learning disability, support for parents of children with learning disabilities
MIND - The national association for mental health
The Council for Disabled Children - We are the umbrella body for the disabled children's sector bringing together professionals, practitioners and policy-makers.
IASS Network - National information on services supporting children with disabilities

ADDIS - The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
Afasic, voice for life - Overcoming speech impairments
SHINE - Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
British Dyslexia Association
I can - helps children with communication problems
Down's Syndrome Association - Providing information and support on all aspects of living with Down's syndrome to all who need it
Down’s Syndrome Research Foundation - objective to improve the outcome for all people born with Trisonomy 21 which is the cause of Down's Syndrome.
Epilepsy Action - Help and information for Epilepsy sufferers
National Autistic Society
National Deaf Children’s Society
OCD-UK - supports children and adults affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Royal National Institute for the blind
Action on Hearing Loss - formerly the Royal National Institute for the deaf
MyChild - Cerebral Palsy online
SENSE - Supports and campaigns for children who are deaf blind
Conductive Education - working to improve the lives of children and adults with neurological motor disorders through the training and practice of Conductive Education
British Stammering Association - Information and advice on stammering

GCF LearnFree.org - For the past decade, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers 125 tutorials, including more than 1,100 lessons, videos, and interactives, completely free.