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Useful Links

If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the many web links below useful.

FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE

Family Information Service (FIS) can provide a huge variety of information to famililes with children 0 -19 ranging from nurseries, out of school clubs, childcare and much more

Freephone: 0800 542 02 02 (Mon-Fri 9am to to 5pm)

Fax: 01452 544010

Email: familyinfo@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Online: www.glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk

Homepage: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=94089

Advice for families whose children are moving from primary to secondary school

Freephone: 0800 988 80 42

Email: choiceadvice@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Access to Food Resource Booklet   Access to Food Resource Booklet

Addiction Rehab

https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alcohol-rehab-gloucester

PARENT PARTNERSHIP SERVICE

Confidential impartial advice for parents or carers whose children have special educational needs.

Freephone: 0800 158 36 03

Email: pps@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Online: http://www.glospps.org.uk/

CHURN PROJECT

The Churn Project run various adult courses ranging from computing to job hunting skills.

Visit their website: www.churnproject.org.uk

or call Cirencester College - Tel: 01285 626262 and quote "Churn" for more information

PARENTLINE PLUS

Free consultation and support for parents.

website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Tel: 0808 800 2222

HOME-START

A network of trained volunteers offerings support to parents.

website: www.home-start.org.uk

Tel: 0800 068 63 68

or: http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/Locations/Gloucestershire

NUTRITIONIST RESOURCE

A useful resource for those looking for support or general advice about nutrition.

website: www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk

  • CEOP News and articles surrounding internet safety.
  • Think You Know Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet.
  • Department for Education Articles and advice for children and young people.
  • Parent Centre Lots of information about parenting.
  • Action for Children Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.

AIM group courses and opportunities for parents

Please read for a great opportunity for free learning!

We have a range of fully funded (Free!) CACHE accredited Level 2 courses available to help better understand some key topics around young people's mental wellbeing & SEND.

Course Information/Structure:

  • Online E Learning Platform you can access 24/7 with tutor support 
  • Have a full 8 weeks to complete the course
  • No Exams or Essays! All Q&A based

Minimum Requirements to access the course:

  • Aged 19 or above
  • Not currently on a Government funded course (inc Apprenticeships) 
  • Has been in EU/UK for the past 3 years

Subjects Available:

  • Understanding Autism 
  • Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health 
  • Distressed Behaviour In Children 
  • Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia)

Plus, many more. If you wish to find out more, please complete the following link and I'll be able to give you a call and talk you through how it works: 

If you would like a phone call regarding this Free Online Course, please contact me on the following details:

andrew.punnett@theaimgroup.co.uk  - 0203 923 3273