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BabyWorld
Advice to new parents
The Observatory
36-41 Clerkenwell Close,
Clerkinwell,
London, ECD1R OAU
Website: www.Babyworld.co.uk
CAFCASS
CAFCASS looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. It works with children and their families, and then advises the courts on what it considers to be in the children's best interests. CAFCASS only works in the family courts.
Tel: 0116 249 5600
Website: www.cafcass.gov.uk
Child Bereavement Trust
By listening to bereaved children and parents, The Child Bereavement Trust leads the way in improving the care offered by professionals to grieving families in the immediate crisis and in the many months following the death of someone important in their lives.
Tel: 01494 446 648
Website: www.childbereavement.org.uk
ChildcareLink
Tel: (0800) 096 0296
Website: www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Child Support Agency CSA
Helps parents take financial responsibility for their children.
Tel: 0845 7133 133
Website: www.csa.gov.uk
Connexions Leicester Shire
Connexions Leicester Shire provides information and advice for 13-19 year olds, (or to 25 for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Tel: 0116 261 5931
Website: www.connexions-leics.org
Contact a Family
Provides support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.
Tel: 020 76088700
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk
Database and Information Service
An independent information service for parents/carers of children with special needs or a disability in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Provides information about various organisations and services relevant to disabled children and their families.
Freepost MID30929
Leicester
LE3 6ZJ
Tel: 0116 223 2295
Website: www.infoxchange.org.uk/
Daycare Trust
The national childcare charity
21 St Georges Road, London SE1 6ES.
Tel: (020) 7840 3350
Website: www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Email: info@daycaretrust.org.uk
Department for Education and Skills Parents Centre
Information about your child's education and how you can help.
Website: www.dcsf.gov.uk/parents
DirectGov
www.directgov.uk is the easy way to access Government Services on the Internet.
Early Education
'Leading a national voluntary organisation for early years practitioner and parents'
Tel: 020 75395400
Website: www.early-education.org.uk
Family and Parenting Institute
This website draws on research and evidence to influence policy and offer practical solutions to make society more family friendly.
Website: www.familyandparenting.org
Fun and Families
The Centre for Fun & Families is a voluntary organisation that has pioneered and developed a range of group work programmes to help parents who are having behaviour difficulties with their children or young people.
Tel: 0116 223 4254
Website: www.funandfamilies.co.uk
IVillage
Website: www.ivillage.co.uk
Just Parents
Parenting and Pregnancy advice for mums and dads. With baby names, gender predictor, forums, parents blogs and much more!
Website: www.justparents.co.uk
Job Centre Plus
Help and advice on job hunting and extra support including claiming benefits.
Tel: 0116 206 8200
Website: www.jobcentreplus.co.uk
Learn Direct
Offers free impartial advice and information on over 900,000 different courses throughout the UK.
Tel: 0114 291 5000
Website: www.learndirect.co.uk
Leicester City Council Services
Website: www.leicester.gov.uk
Leicestershire County Council
Local authority website covering Leicestershire.
County Hall,
Glenfield,
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Tel: 0116 232 3232
Website: www.leics.gov.uk
National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries
Website: www.natll.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust
For information and support on all aspects of pregnancy, birth and early years parenting.
Alexandra House
Oldham Terrace
London W3 6NH
Tel: 0870 770 3236
Website: www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
National Childminding Association
The National Childminding Association promotes quality registered childminding.
Website: www.ncma.org.uk
National Council for One Parent Families
Information and advice for parents and carers bringing up children alone.
255 Kentish Town Road
London NW5 2LX
Tel: 0800 0185 026
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations
Website: www.ncvcco.org.uk
National Day Nurseries Association
National charity that promotes quality childcare and education for all children in the early years.
Tel: 0870 7744244
Website: www.ndna.org.uk
National Family & Parenting Institute
Website: www.nfpi.org.uk
Nanny Tax
Nannytax is the UK's original and leading payroll support service for employers of nannies.
Tel: 0845 226 2203
Website: www.nannytax.co.uk
NHS Direct
Information about health problems and how to keep healthy. 24 hour telephone helpline.
Tel: 0191 215 0267
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Netmums
Netmums is a unique local network for mums with a wealth of information and advice on being a mum or dad in your home town.
124 Mildred Avenue
Watford
WD18 7DX
Website: www.netmums.com
Ofsted
The Government department which inspects schools and regulates and inspects childcare services for children under 8 years.
Applications and general enquiries
Tel: 0845 601 4771
Complaints
Tel: 0845 601 4772
Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk
Parents at Work
For information on a variety of issues for working parents.
1-3 Berry Street
London EC1V 0AA
Tel: 020 7 253 7243
Website: www.parentsatwork.org.uk
Parent Line Plus
Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity that offers support to anyone parenting a child.
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Textphone: 0800 7836783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Pre-School Learning Alliance For information and advice to enhance the development and education of children under 5 years.
70 Knighton Lane
Leicester LE2 8BE
Tel: 0116 2830633
Website: www.pre-school.org.uk
Email: leicestershop@pre-school.org.uk
QCA Guarding Standards
Guardian of Standards in Education and Training
QCA
83 Picadilly
London, W1J 8QA
Website: www.qca.org.uk
Red Cross Special Needs Family Support Centre
For advice, information and support for parents and carers of children with special educational needs or disabilities.
54 Kenilworth Drive
Oadby
Leicester LE2 5LG
Tel: 0116 2710359
Shared Parenting
The Association for Shared Parenting (ASP) exists to promote the rights of children to the nurture of both parents after separation or divorce and to encourage and support parents in the fulfilment of that right.
Website: www.sharedparenting.org.uk
Social Security
60, Wellington Street
Leicester
LE1 6DS
Tel: 0116 2529000
Sure Start
Sure Start is a Government programme which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities.
Tel: 0116 254 9990
Website: www.surestart.gov.uk
The Parent Partnership Scheme
For confidential and impartial help and support to parents and carers who have children needing extra help at school.
9 Newarke Street
Leicester
LE1 5SN
Tel 0116 2575027
UK Parents
'Your parenting lifeline online'
Tel: 0191 2602616
Website: www.UKParents.co.uk
Voluntary Action Leicester
Provides fund raising, financial advice, personnel and employment advice, constitutions and governance.
9 Newarke Street
Leicester
Tel: 0116 258 0666
Email: jessica@voluntoryactionleicester.org.uk
Website: www.voluntaryactionleicester.org.uk
Working Families’ Tax Credit Hotline
For information on working Families Tax Credit and a claim pack.
Tel: 0845 6093350
Website: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredits
WorkTrain
'The National jobs and learning site'. Worktrain is an Internet service delivered by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus.
Website: www.Worktrain.gov.uk
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