Links for parents
Support Links during Lockdown
Please download and click the links in this document.
Download: Links to support websites
Domestic Abuse Links
www.gov.uk/government/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse
e-Safety Links
- Internet matters – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- South West Grid for Learning – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Net-aware – for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
- Parent info – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Thinkuknow – for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre – advice for parents and carers
- Free additional support for staff in responding to online safety issues can be accessed from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline at the UK Safer Internet Centre.
Family Information Service (FIS)
Website: Family Information Service
Family Information Service (FIS) advisors give impartial information on a range of issues including childcare, finances, parenting and education.
Barnardo’s in Gloucestershire (BiG)
Website: Barnardos
Our Parent & Family Support Advisors work together with the families and agencies involved to address the family’s needs by planning and delivering the right type and level of support.
SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Website: SENDIASS
SENDIASS Gloucestershire provides information, advice and support on matters relating to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.The service is offered to parents and carers of children and young people aged between 0 and 25 years old.
The Dove Self-Esteem Project
Website: www.dove.com
Since 2004, Dove has been building self-esteem in young people – and by 2020, we’ll have helped 40 million through our educational programmes.
Digital wellbeing – Guidance for parents – Childnet
Website: www.childnet.com
Created as part of Childnet’s work in the UK Safer Internet Centre, the newly published hot topic looks at Digital Wellbeing, giving guidance to parents about the impact that the online world can have on the lives of children and young people.. What is digital wellbeing? Our overall wellbeing is determined by the physical and emotional experiences we have on a daily basis.
Parent Carer Network
Website: Parent Carer Network
Carers Gloucestershire provides Parent Carer Support through their Parent Carer Participation Worker and Carer Advisers who can help Parent Carers with children and young people up to the age of 25.
National Autistic Society
Website: National Autistic Society – Gloucestershire
The Branch have provided a summary of organisations/clubs that we feel may be of particular interest to our members.
Winston’s Wish
Website: www.winstonswish.org
We can help anyone supporting a bereaved child or young person. We provide professional therapeutic help in individual, group and residential settings. We are the only specialist provider of support for children bereaved through homicide and suicide, as well as military families who have been bereaved.
Band Runner game and website for 8-10 year olds
Website: www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Play Like Share is a three-episode animated series which aims to help 8-10 year olds learn how to stay safe from sexual abuse, exploitation and other risks they might encounter online.
