Useful Links

• Children and Families Information Services on Facebook
• Ofsted
• Cumbria County Council
• DirectGov
• Department for Education
• What to do if your worried a child is being abused
• National Autism Society
• Drug Watch
• What to expect when
• Time together at home
• Dots. Parents well-being and support, Action for children
• Guide to getting children a healthier sleep (2019)
• Hungry Little Minds - Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to five (HMRC)
• Sensory Trust - Creative activities: a collection of free activities designed to engage the senses and
  connect with nature and the outdoors.
• Family Corner - Early years alliance parent support and advice page
• Essential Parent - Advice from Pregnancy to 14 Years
• Tiny Happy People - is here to help you develop your child's communication skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about their amazing early development. (BBC)
• Family Action’s Early Years Services - focus on providing whole family support at crucial points in a child’s life.
• The Happy Mums Foundation - Maternal Health Support Groups in Cumbria
• The Observant Mom - Developmental Leaps for 14 months plus

Local Support Groups

• Please click here for Local Baby and Toddler Groups via FamiliesOnline

SEND Support

For information on our SEN practice click here

• SEN Local offer; wealth of knowledge of everything available in regard to SEN (Ran by CCC)
• SEND IASS; Impartial legal and supportive advice for parents of children with SEND (Ran by CCC)
• Council for disabled children; We work collaboratively, from policy into practice, to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people 
• Council for disabled children; Youtube videos
• Portage; Portage is a home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with SEND and their families.
• Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (known as IPSEA) IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We also provide training on the SEND legal framework to parents and carers, professionals and other organisations.
• Contact. We support families with the best possible guidance and information for families with disabled children
• Disability Living Allowance explained; Contact
• The Special Educational Needs (SEN) Inclusion Fund explained; CCC
• Disability Access Fund explained; CCC