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Parenting West Lothian provides
links to the following websites which we believe to contain relevant,
accurate and helpful information. However, as we do not manage
these websites, we cannot guarantee, nor be responsible for,
their content.
Sure Start West Lothian -
www.wlcsurestart.org.uk
Sure Start West
Lothian provides a range of services for children under 5 and
their parents. The website provides information on the ranges of
services they provide.
Parent Network -
www.parentnetworkscotland.org.uk
Providers of courses
specifically tailored for today's parents.
Parenting Forum -
www.parenting-forum.org.uk
The Parenting
Education & Support forum is the national umbrella body for
people who work with parents. Our aim is to promote best
practice in the field by establishing Quality Standards,
supporting good practice, keeping members informed about new
developments in the field, providing opportunities for members
to network and informing policymakers about best practice and
what is needed.
Barnardos -
www.barnardos.org.uk/whatwedo/families/education.jsp
Runs over 30 projects which aim to provide
good experiences for children by helping parents build on
their skills and strengths and to enjoy being a parent. The
work includes parenting groups and one-to-one work with
parents through a network of family centres, and
community-based parenting programmes.
BBC -
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting
This site offers advice not just on
parenting but also preparing for parenthood throughout the
pregnancy.
Scottish Childcare -
www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk
The Scottish Childcare website provides
free, impartial information on childcare and pre-school
education services throughout Scotland.
Family Caring Trust -
www.familycaring.co.uk/istough.htm
A charity founded in 1986 to support and
empower parents by providing practical, skill-based resources
to improve family relationships. For over a decade, these
resources have been popular parenting materials in Britain and
Ireland - almost a third of a million parents have experienced
at least one of the courses.
Parents Centre -
www.parentscentre.gov.uk
Information and support for parents on how
to help with your child's learning, including advice on
choosing a school and finding childcare.
Raising Kids -
www.raisingkids.co.uk
Raising Kids offers you
practical parenting advice, whether you’re a parent of a
baby,
toddler or a
troublesome teenager.
Parentline Plus -
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity,
which offers support to anyone parenting a child. The website
has an excellent A-Z of parenting issues with tips and hints
on each of them and some downloadable information leaflets.
Keep Time for Children -
www.keeptimeforchildren.org.uk
Keep Time For Children exists to promote
the importance of family time at weekends particularly for
families with school age children. The website provides
information and resources for parents on spending time with
their children.
Parent Talk -
www.parentalk.co.uk
This website offers a range of resources
and services aimed at helping parents do an even better job.
Ready Steady Baby -
www.healthscotland.org.uk/readysteadybaby/index.htm
A guide to pregnancy, birth and early
parenthood.
Hands On Scotland -
www.handsonscotland.co.uk
This website is designed to help you make a
difference to children and young people's lives, by giving you
tools to respond helpfully when they are troubled.
Zero To Three -
www.zerotothree.org
National Centre for
Infants, Toddlers and Families
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