{"id":401,"date":"2025-08-06T12:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgauthorityhandbook\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:47:19","slug":"34-useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgauthorityhandbook\/?page_id=401","title":{"rendered":"What other support can we access?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What other support can we access?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Staff, parents and carers, and pupils can access key strategies, policies and plans for local services at: Strategies, policies and plans – Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information about schools can be found at: Schools – Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/strong><\/a>. From this one page you can access information on schools, school meals, transport and Parental Involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other local and national websites to support parents and carers, and children and young people on their journey through school life include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DG Youth Work Service<\/strong><\/a>: provides a range of universal and targeted youth work across the region.
Find out what’s on<\/a>
Get involved<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DG Voice<\/strong><\/a>: the voice of disabled people in Dumfries and Galloway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My Rights, My Say<\/strong><\/a>: supports children aged 12-15 to have their views considered when decisions are being made about the support they get with their learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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cool2talk<\/strong><\/a>: a safe space for young people age 12 and over to ask questions and get answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Some children and young people need extra help in school to make progress. Independent advice and information is available from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service<\/strong><\/a>: a registered charity and voluntary organisation who offer free, confidential and independent advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service<\/strong><\/a>: independent charity offering free confidential advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enquire<\/strong><\/a>: the Scottish advice service for additional support needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Govan Law Centre<\/strong><\/a>: supporting pupils’ and parents’ rights in education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance<\/strong><\/a>: safeguarding vulnerable people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parental Involvement and Engagement Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parents Inclusion Network<\/strong><\/a>: local support for parents and carers of a child with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The National Parent Forum of Scotland<\/strong><\/a>: a volunteer led organisation that works to ensure parents play a full and equal role in education.
Curriculum for Excellence in a nutshell<\/strong><\/a> a guide for parents and carers.
Other ‘in a nutshell<\/strong><\/a>‘ guides are available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Connect<\/strong><\/a>: provides parent and Parent Council Support, Independent Advice and training opportunities. Insurance Cover and Training Opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dumfries and Galloway Parent Council Forum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n