Links for Parents

Links to some of the most useful UK parent/education sites on the web.

• Cheshire Children's and Young People's Strategic Partnership (external link) - The Cheshire Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership represents a number of organisations in Cheshire which look after our children. These include schools, Health services, Connexions, SureStart, Children's Fund, Youth Offending Team, Police and Fire Services.
• Cheshire County Council Education and Learning Section (external link) - the first stop for any information about education services in Cheshire.
• Advisory Centre for Education (external link) - An independent charity offering information about state education to parents of school children in England and Wales
• Anti-bullying network (external link) - Advice and support for children, parents and teachers.
• Bullying Online (external link) - Advice and information about bullying for children,parents and teachers
• Childcarelink (external link) - National childcare listing for parents and childcare providers
• My school lunch (external link) - Promotes school lunches and provides healthy eating info and games for kids, parents and teachers.
• Raising kids (external link) - Practical parenting advice
• Safer routes to school (external link) - Find safe ways for children to get to and from school
• Parent Centre (external link) - The Department for Education and Skills website which has detailed information about the English education system, your rights and how you, as a parent, can help
• Parents Online (external link) - Parents Online has been created by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to promote home school links by helping parents understand the role of Information Communications Technology (ICT) in learning.
• Schoolsnet (external link) - A Schools guide with every school in the UK listed, plus jobs in education and lots more.
• NCPTA (external link) - The National Association of Parent-Teacher Associations has all the information on what these vital groups do and how they are operated.
• National Curriculum Online (external link) - This site has comprehensive information of interest to parents about all stages of the National Curriculum.
• Don't Suffer in Silence (external link) - The Department for Education and Skills Bullying site is packed with new ideas, practical techniques and the valuable experiences of those who have been bullied, or have even bullied others, to demonstrate that you need not Suffer in Silence.  An extremely valuable resource for any parent who may think their child is being bullied.
• Guidance on gifted and talented children (external link)  - Guidance about gifted and talented children, definitions, criteria and how to identify them. From the National Curriculum site.
• National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (external link)  - A registered charity promoting home school links and providing advice and support for PTAs in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
• Learning Journey (external link) - Information about children's learning and the targets they're expected to achieve at the end of Key Stage 1.
• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (external link) - The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a guardian of standards in education and training. We work with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum and associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and at work
• Parents and Schools Magazine (external link) - Hints and tips for parents for all school ages in a friendly and very readable school magazine format.