Family Advice and Support

Local Support for Parents/Carers

Family lives

Can help with everything from Pregnancy to your child’s development, family support and information around schools  as well as divorce and separation www.familylives.org.uk

For all local family support services go to Glos families directory at www.glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk

 Speech and Language support

Learning to talk | 3 to 5 years | Start for Life (www.nhs.uk)

Language-building Tips for Parents of Young Children (hanen.org)

Children’s language development and parenting advice – BBC Tiny Happy People

Words for Life | National Literacy Trust | Words for Life

Speech and Language UK: Information and support

Biting Support and Advice 

Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite | NAEYC

The encouraged response in this article is similar to the approach we would take. A calm but firm ‘stop, biting hurts’ , generally then offering something they can bite such as a teething ring and comforting the child that has been hurt. We also use books to explore biting (outside of the incident occurring) such as this one Teeth Are Not for Biting (Best Behavior Series): Amazon.co.uk: Verdick, Elizabeth: 9781575421285: Books.

For Potty/toilet training support

The bowl and bladder charity here to support families considering starting potty training or need support with the journery. ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity – the only charity dedicated to the bowel and bladder health of all children and teenagers in the UK. https://www.eric.org.uk/

Parents Guide to Early Years Foundation Stage

 What-to-expect-in-the-EYFS-complete-FINAL-16.09-compressed.pdf (foundationyears.org.uk)

 

Tax Free Childcare, Funding and Managing Finances 

Tax Free Childcare
We accept all childcare vouchers and tax free childcare payments. For more information and to set up a tax free childcare account please visit Tax-Free Childcare – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Two year funding
We accept Two year funded places, for more information and to check eligibility please visit Nursery Education Funding (NEF) – Early Years and Childcare (gloucestershire.gov.uk)

Three and four year old funded places 
We accept 3 and 4 year old funded places, for more information please visit Nursery Education Funding (NEF) – Early Years and Childcare (gloucestershire.gov.uk)

Talking Money
Talking money (previously known as the Bristol Debt Advice Centre) offer free, independent debt advice, energy advice and financial education.  Go to the Talking Money website.

Pennywise
Pennywise is a budgeting advice project working with clients 26 or over to give them the tools and confidence to make their money work better for them. Go to the Pennywise website.

Entitled To
Entitledto is a website that professionals and parents can use to find out about entitlement to tax credits and other benefits.  Go to the Entitledto website.

 

Support For You

 GDASS- Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service 
If you are facing or experiencing any kind of abuse Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service can offer a wealth of support services. There is also information on how to help others and how to raise awareness of violence and abuse. https://www.gdass.org.uk/

FORWARD (Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development) is committed to gender equality and safeguarding the rights of African girls and women.
For information support around Female genital mutilation or child marriage see https://forwarduk.org.uk

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