Links for Parents

Safeguarding

Allegations Management – Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

Child Net

Domestic violence and abuse NHS

Internet Matters

My Safety Net

NSPCC

Parent Zone

Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership

UK Safer Internet Centre

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Fostering & Adoption Somerset

Road Safety

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Health

Allergy School

Allergy Information

Big Brush Club Cleaning Teeth at Home

Children’s NHS flu vaccine

Colgate – Bright Smiles, Bright Futures

COVID 19 Symptoms and what to do

Food a Fact of Life

Healthier Families NHS

Head Lice NHS

Is My Child Too Ill for School? NHS

NHS

Growing independence

• Online advice hub and magazine for parents: ‘Be School Ready’ – Parentkind
• 5 tips to help your child get ready for Reception – Family Corner
• Guidance for parents and practitioners – PACEY
• Download a free mobile app for tips and activities to support everyday parenting moments – EasyPeasy

Taking care of themselves 

• How can you make separating easier? – Family Corner
• Getting dressed and ready for the day – backward chaining information sheet – NHS
• Getting ready for the Day – BBC Tiny Happy People

Toilet training

• Advice and tips on toilet training – The Institute of Health Visiting
• Simple and supportive toilet training advice – ERIC
• Potty training and bedwetting – NHS
• Pants4School – Down Syndrome UK

Playing, creativity and curiosity 

• 5 steps for brain building through serve and return – Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
• How to follow a child’s interest in play – National Literacy Trust
• How to role play with your child – Pretend role play – BBC Tiny Happy People
• How to role play with your child – Playing pretend animals – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Fire up their imagination with drawing – BBC Tiny Happy People
• What is mark-making and why is it important for learning? – PACEY
• Sharing story books on World Book Day – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Nature activities for children – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Learning and having fun on the bus – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Play a game of ‘What’s that sound?’ – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Give your child the best start in maths – ECMG
• Everyday activities to help your child with maths – ECMG
• Six Fat Sausages number rhyme – BBC

Building relationships and communicating

• The Shaping Us Framework outlines how these skills develop in early childhood – The Royal Foundation
• Top tips for enjoying stories together and book recommendations for starting school – BookTrust

Being with others

• Learn how to support your child to make friends – Family Corner
• Understand your child’s social development – Words for Life
• Practise sharing with toys – BBC Tiny Happy People

Communication and language

• You are your child’s first teacher – help them learn how to write their name – Words for Life
• Explore a range of approaches to language learning and development – NHS Start for Life
• Build your child’s imagination and language by making up stories together – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Child’s Progress checker – Speech & Language UK

Listening and engaging

• Follow the walk and talk trail – National Literacy Trust
• Practise language and listening skills at home with these games – Playing with a cardboard telescope – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Practise language and listening skills at home with these games – Red Light, Green Light – BBC Tiny Happy People

Physical development

• Getting moving for 3 hours a day – NHS
• Support your child to be a Healthy Mover – Youth Sport Trust
• What is core strength and why is it important for children? – Department for Education
• Fun games to get them moving – BBC

Help

Chances for Children Grants