CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
www.autism.org.uk
Do you need FREE help and advice on ‘Speech & Language’ and have a child/children under 5 years?
If so, please see below details of an opportunity to attend a regular group in this area.
Download Chatterbox (pdf)
Summer Camps in Hertfordshire
Download Summer Holiday club details
www.doit4real.co.uk
Safer East Herts Newsletter
Download edition 2 Spring / summer 2010 pdf
Drug Information
www.talktofrank.com
Bullying Information
download parentlineplus flier about bullying (pdf 2Mb)
The web site for Grandparents
Download begrand.net poster (pdf 443 Kb)
Bereavment
A selection of National Help-lines for Parents and Professionals who are bereaved or caring for the bereaved
Winstons Wish 0845 20 30 40 5
Child Bereavement Charity 01494 446648
Cruse Bereavement Care 0870 167 1677
Child Bereavement Network 0207 8436309
Child Death Helpline 0800 282 986 Free Linked to Great Ormond Street
Compassionate Friends 0845 1232304 Parents/carers whose child has died
Parentline Plus 0808 800 2222
Helpline for parents concerned about behaviour
WAY Foundation 0870 011 3450
For young widows & widowers & children
Asian Family Counselling Service 020 8571 3933
SOBS 0844561 6855
Survivors of Bereavement by suicide.
SANDS 020 7436 5881 For parents whose baby dies during or soon after birth
Samaritans 08457 909090
For those feeling desperate or suicidal
eSafety - Useful Web Sites for Parents
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Yourchildshealthandsafety/Internetsafety/index.htm
http://www.besafeonline.org/ (Parental advice)
http://www.bullying.co.uk/
http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/ (Parental CD ‘Know It All’)
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/saferinternetdayuk/default.aspx
Useful Web Sites for Parents
www.childnet-int.org - A non-profit making organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and children's safe and positive use of the Internet are addressed. Childnet International produce an online CD guide specifically for parents KnowITAll - www.childnet-int.org/kia/
www.thinkuknow.co.uk - The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) has set up its own educational website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young people, teachers, parents and carers.
www.myguide.gov.uk/myguide/myquidehome.do- My Guide is a government website designed to help adults get started with using computers and the Internet
www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/At-Home/Internet-safety/ - Becta Next Generation Learning website provides some good advice for parents about Internet safety
www.kidsmart.org.uk/ - Kidsmart is an award winning Internet safety website for parents and those working with children. It has been developed by the children's Internet charity Childnet International and has excellent information on many of the technologies used by children, with guidance on how to 'stay safe' online.
www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/guides/media/ - Managing your Media - Good Ofcom online safety video and guide for parents/carers
www.bullying.co.uk - One in five young people have experienced bullying by text message or via email. This web site gives advice for children and parents on bullying.
www.chatdanger.com/ - This website is about the potential dangers with interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles. It provides information, advice, true stories and games. The resource page also contains a number of links to other useful websites.
http://parents.vodafone.com/ - Vodafone have developed this website in conjunction with mumsnet. It is very accessible and provides information and guidance to parents with understanding their child's digital world and get more involved. There is even an on-line test to see how much you know!
eSafety Session for Parents and Carers
TBSHS held an esafety session for parents in Jan 2010, If you would like to know more about esafety, click to download the following word files that were used during the presentation.
esafety advide for parents (word file 116Kb)
esafety home and family guidelines (word file 112Kb)
Family Life
Getting
Tough?
A new Extended Telephone
Support service could help
Download a poster with contact details (227Kb) 
Who to contact in an emergency, including out of normal office hours
Adult Care Services emergency service
If you, or the person you are concerned about, are already in contact with a mental health service, you can call the service direct. There will be a telephone number on the appointment card, or on any letters from them.
If you think that someone may be a risk to themselves or to others, you can approach the police for help.
In an out of office hours social care emergency, please contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0300 123 4042.
Children Schools and Families emergency service
In an out of office hours emergency relating to children and their families please contact us on 0300 123 4043.
Hospital Accident and Emergency departments.
In case of medical emergency please contact The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road,Harlow, Essex, CM201QX. Telephone number (01279) 444455
Police, Fire and Ambulance services
Please call 999
Everything the government think you should know about Parenting
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/index.htm
Parenting and Information Officer (East Herts)
The District Partnership Team
http://www.hertsdirect.org/comdirectory/childservdir/parentcarer/supskill/support/
Alison Miller
Mobile: 07824 821534
Fax: 01992 556388
Email: Alison.miller@hertscc.gov.uk
Address: Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall- Room 166
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DF
HOME-START
EAST HERTS
Supporting Young Families
What is Home-Start?
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation that
offers informal, confidential support to parents
so that every child can have a good start in
life. We prepare volunteers to visit families
with at least one child under 5, in their own
home. Volunteers offer regular support,
friendship and practical help and emphasise
the pleasures of bringing up children. They
provide a breathing space for parents who feel
overwhelmed by the stresses of everyday life
and work alongside statutory service providers
to improve outcomes for children.
For more information and to download their pdf 3 fold leaflet (192k)
Do you have a child with
special educational needs
or a disability?
A project is underway to develop our special educational provision.
The focus is on creating high quality, cost effective services
in special and mainstream schools that enable children to have their needs met as locally as possible.
We are carrying out a pre-consultation, to give parents the opportunity to be involved in this project now. If your child has special educational needs or a
disability of any level, we would like you to give us your views and tell us
what you think should be included in the formal consultation next year.
Please reserve your place by calling our Customer Service Centre on 01438 737350 or click below to download a poster with details of meetings in November and December 2009
Download details (20KB)
Immobilise
The home of the National Property Register and Recovery Service.
Protect your child's Phone, Laptop and iPod and other valuables
Immobilise is an initiative offered by our local Police force which will be actively promoted this amongst all our consortium schools. Secondary schools get each child using their school email account to register details of their phones laptops and iPods on the site. This will hopefully cut down on thefts and help us locate stolen property.
www.immobilise.com
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
CEOP Digital Assets Library
Do you manage or are in the process of setting up sites aimed specifically at young people? Do you work with young people and/or parents in a way in which your site could or should carry safety advice? At the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre we offer a number of free downloads available when you register, each designed to provide your users with a one-click route to advice, guidance and if required an ability to report online crime. Please register with us and download now.
For information on Managing Family Finances during a Recession visit...
http://recession.onespace.org.uk
DCSF GUIDE TO HELP PARENTS WITH USING COMPUTERS
This NOW INCLUDES INTERACTIVE COURSE AND QUIZ ON INTERNET SAFETY
www.myguide.gov.uk
Helping your Children with their Homework
HomeWork Elephant - your first stop for internet resources to help complete your homework assignments. Over 5000 carefully selected resources to assist with your homework problems!
http://www.homeworkelephant.co.uk
ParentsCentre - helping you to help your child
Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk
Me 'n' Dad
Give mum a break!
Me ‘n Dad, an event for Dad’s to enjoy a play session with their children. We provide a late breakfast including; bacon butties, tea, coffee, cakes and fruit. The event includes free play, craft activity, story time, singing and dancing. During some of the activity times there will be an opportunity for dads to relax and read the newspaper, enjoying a cuppa and a bacon butty!!
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 – 11:30
Held at the Charis Centre,Water Lane, Bishop's Stortford
(opposite JR’s)
For more information contact:
Anj 07799 065578
www.thecommunitychurch.org.uk
Parenting Courses
A variety of parenting courses are on offer across the consortium.
Courses cover a range of specific areas of parenting, including “Understanding Teens”, “Anger Management” , “Parenting Girls”, “Parenting Boys” and lots more.
Download PDF Flyers
He Started it Aldbury Sept 10th 2010
Living with Teens - TBSHS Sept 10th 2010
Parenting Puzzle - Charis Centre - Sept 10th 2010
Raising under 5's DGCC - Sept 10th 2010
Time out from Anger - Windhill - Nov 10th 2010
Pre-teens - Rib Valley - Sept 10th 2010
Raising Confident Children - Ash Valley Nov 10th 2010
Parent Support Groups
Cherubs:
Support group for parents/ carers who have children/ teenagers who have additional needs or who display challenging behaviours.
Contact Hayley on 07745262676 for further details.
Download information
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ChatSS:
Support group for parents of children with special needs.
Dates: Every 3rd Thursday in term time at Hertford Methodist Church, Hertford, from 1-2.30pm
Contact the office: (01992) 534664 or e-mail chipseastherts@yahoo.co.uk
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As part of British Food Fortnight, Aspects worked with Aramark Foods to offer family cooking sessions in several of our primary schools.
The sessions, run by local Chef, David Stanley were held in three schools across the district and were a roaring success. Up to 6 children and a parent were given the opportunity to learn together about preparing and cooking a seasonal plum pudding.
