Links

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Booktrust
www.booktrust.org.uk
Excellent site with lots of information and advice on how to get the most out of reading, plus reviews of a large selection of books.

Computers and Children
www.allianceforchildhood.net/projects/
computers/computers_reports.htm
The Alliance for Childhood supports children's healthy development and love of learning. This section of their site takes a critical look at computers in childhood – there is evidence to suggest developmental risks associated with young children learning on a computer.

Families Online
www.familiesonline.co.uk
Forums, book reviews, features, articles and much more for parents with young children.

Find a Local School
www.direct.gov.uk
Service that allows you to search for any school in your area and gives contact details, a map, key facts about the school and the most recent Ofsted report. Scroll down from home page to 'most popular services' and click on 'find a local school'.

LEA Gateway
www.dfes.gov.uk/leagateway/
Gateway of resources with information and services available to local education authorities. Provides the latest news and initiatives in education, explains how you need to apply to a school in your area and offers info on the curriculum, different types of schools and much more.

Listening Books
www.listening-books.org.uk
Charity that provides a postal audio book library service to people who cannot read in the usual way – those with visual impairments, learning difficulties like dyslexia, and physical impairments where holding a book or turning a page is difficult.

Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education)
www.ofsted.gov.uk
This site has downloadable state-sector school and college reports plus a good FAQ section on a wide range of topics related to education.

Parenting – BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting
Comprehensive info and advice for parents, from choosing a school to online games that will help your child to learn.

Parentline Plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Offers support to anyone parenting a child. The website has info on schools and homework, what to expect at different ages plus stories from other parents.

Parentscentre
www.parentscentre.gov.uk/
A great resource for all parents and carers who want to help their child to learn. Includes a comprehensive section on choosing a school and gives experts' as well as parents' views.

Practical Parenting Advice
www.practicalparent.org.uk
A resource for parents and professionals offering information and support on child behaviour and family relationships. The site has a downloadable booklet How to get children to do as they're told without shouting and screaming and offers an online parenting course.

Raising Kids
www.raisingkids.co.uk
Over 1,000 pages of help and advice on a wide range of issues all organised by the child's age. If you register, which is free, you can access 'Ask our expert' and talk to other parents on the discussion boards.

TV Turnoff Network
www.tvturnoff.org
The main thrust of this site is to encourage kids and adults to 'turn off TV and turn on life'. A good resource for any parent worried about the effects of too much telly.

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