Links of interest for families
Attendance
The International Network for School Attendance (INSA) promotes school attendance and responds to school attendance problems.
https://www.insa.network/index.php
Bereavement
Winston’s Wish – supports children and young people after a death.
Helpline: 08088 020 021
Disabilities
Contact – for families with disabled children.
MENCAP – support for people with learning disabilities.
Scope – support for children and families with disabilities.
Domestic Abuse
Experiencing domestic abuse?
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Telephone: 0808 2000 247
Food
Provision of a healthy breakfast for families in financial hardship.
https://www.magicbreakfast.com
Ideas for healthy breakfast and food choices.
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
Advice for schools.
http://www.schoolfoodplan.com/
Girls
An approach to help girls between the ages of 8 and 18 navigate friendships.
https://www.girlsonboard.co.uk/
Housing
Information, advice and guidance on renting, arrears, eviction, tenancy, repairs, Council Tax, mortgage problems, homelessness.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Young Minds – supporting children and young people with mental health needs.
Need to talk with someone?
Money
Money and budgeting.
Positive Activities for Young People
Future Youth Zone – activities and support for young people aged 8 to 19, up to 25 with a disability.
020 3941 6722
Prison
Support and information for professionals:
National Information Centre on Children of Offenders (NICCO) provides information and support service to professionals who come into contact with the children and families of offenders, also provides information for strategic development and commissioning family services.
Support for children with a parent in prison:
Barnardos offers training and community support and in prisons to help maintain contact and support family relationships.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-families/children-with-a-parent-in-prison
Reading and Literacy
Book Trust – National Charity that supports and develops a love of reading.
Safeguarding
NSPCC – supporting children suffering domestic violence and neglect.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/domestic-abuse/
Childline – support for children that covers a range of areas from bullying, personal feelings, relationships, families, school and many more areas.
School Exclusions
Information about when a child can be excluded and the obligations of the school to review an exclusion and the right to appeal an exclusion.
Sexuality
Mermaids – charity that supports children, families and professionals in regards to transgender children and young people.
https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Stonewall – charity that supports all lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/search/children
Single Parent Families
Gingerbread – charity that supports single parent families through advice, guidance and local support.
Toileting
Bowel or bladder support for children and teenagers.