Useful Resources

You may find the following websites useful.

Click on the picture links to access the resources.

Parents can find information, relevant publications and links to other useful organisations.

Families, in all their shapes and sizes, are the foundation of our society and our future. Parents and other family members mostly do a great job in bringing up children but it can be tough at times.  Parenting across Scotland is a partnership of charities which offers support to children and families in Scotland.

Parents can access school and local authority inspection reports and find out more about the work of Education.

This website contains information for parents and information on Renfrewshire schools.

Parent Club is the home of PlayTalkRead!  You will find lots of useful activities to try to help keep your baby and toddlers busy and entertained.

Parent Club is the home of Read Write Count. You’ll find tips from parents all across Scotland to help make your life a little easier.

This book for parents and carers of children aged 0–3 years is designed to highlight that daily life is bursting with many learning opportunities for your child right from the moment of birth.  As a nation, Scotland recognises the importance of health and wellbeing,
literacy and numeracy as key to building positive lives. As a parent or carer, this book is to help you maximise your child’s life chances now and in the future.

This book for parents and carers of children aged 3–6 years, is designed to highlight that daily life is bursting with many learning opportunities for your child right from the moment of birth.  As a nation, Scotland recognises the importance of health and wellbeing,
literacy and numeracy as key to building positive lives. As a parent or carer, this book is to help you maximise your child’s life chances now and in the future.

This website contains information for parents and children on varying forms of bullying and provides help for parents and children who are affected by bullying.

Scotland’s anti-bullying service.  Contains information for parents and children on varying forms of bullying and provides help for parents and children who are affected by bullying.

This website contains information for everyone on equality laws within the government and local authorities.

The internet has changed all of our lives, particularly our children’s. For parents and carers this opens up a whole new world of things to be aware of. For many of us, this can all be a bit too much. This website gives you lots of help and advice.

Your guide to the social networks your kids use.  Stay up to date and keep your child safe in today’s digital world.

They are a partnership of three leading organisations: Childnet InternationalInternet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission – to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.

This site helps protect children and young people from being abused or neglected. It tells you who to contact if you’re worried about yourself, your child, someone you know or something you’ve seen. They never ignore any information about possible child abuse.

 

Young Minds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.  They are leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. They are there to make sure children and young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.

The Food A Fact of Life (FFL) website has a selection of recipes which support the teaching and learning of handling a range of ingredients, food skills and cooking techniques.

Here you can find lots of bakery recipe ideas for you and all of your family

On this site you will find information about food allergy and spotting symptoms in children. Free fact sheets are available.

You can find information to help you understand and support children and young people’s speech, language and communication.  It is there to help parents who are concerned about their child’s development.

Empowering people with dyslexia to reach their full potential. Lots of information for parents.

Call Scotland help children and young people across Scotland
to overcome disability and barriers to learning.

This page provides a range of projects and services for the 58,000 autistic people living in Scotland and their families. This includes information and advice, supported living, specialist education, and help to get into work.

The Young Scot National Entitlement Card is available free of charge to everyone aged 11-26 living in Scotland. Use it for money off the things you love, exclusive Rewards, Proof-of-Age and much more.

At Internet Matters, parents and professionals can find the most comprehensive and credible resources, information and support to keep children safe online.

The hub empowers parents, carers and professionals through tailored advice and insight.  Make meaningful interventions in the lives of children and young people most likely to experience risks on social media and other online spaces.

Online safety needs to be an integral part of children’s digital journey. As such, these tailored resources can help shape the e-safety of all children online.

Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?

Here you will find advice on how to make a report to one of CEOP’s Child Protection Advisors.

Park Drive, Erskine, PA8 7AE. Tel : 0300 300 0157

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