Parent Support
General Information
If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the web links below useful.
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Cornwall's Family Information Service (FIS) is a free and impartial support service. It gives information on local services for children and young people.
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Neurodiversity Hub The hub forms part of Cornwall's early help offer of support for children, young people, and their families. Families can find information to support a child’s and their own needs
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School Nursing Team Information about your local school nurse team
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Family Lives (formerly Parentline) General Information Site for Parents
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Department for Education Articles and advice for children and young people.
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Talk Pants - NSPCC Simple conversation to keep your child safe from abuse.
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BBC Bitesize Fun activities to help children at learn more key subjects.
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One Space for Single Parents Single parent online information and advice.
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Action for Children Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
e-Safety for Parents
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CEOP News and articles surrounding internet safety.
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Parent Info Expert information to help children and young people stay safe online.
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UK Safer Internet Centre E-safety tips, advice and resources.
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NSPCC Online Safety Helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online.
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Childnet International Parents and Carers information to keep your child safe online.
Financial support for parents
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Winter Wellbeing-Cornwall Council The Warm Homes Fund, Warm Home Discount Industry Initiative, Green Homes Grant and LA Flexible Eligibility (known as LA ECO Flex) help households with heating. They help any home that hasn't had central heating or need help with repairs and insulation to stay warm and well.
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Household Support Fund-Cornwall Council We have secured £4.5 million from the Government’s Household Support Fund. This will help vulnerable residents and families pay for essentials over the winter. This could include anything from buying food to help paying utility bills.
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Turn2Us.org.uk Find welfare benefits and grant information that is relevant to you.
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www.entitledto.co.uk Free benefit calculator to help find out what you are entitled to.
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Citizens Advice Free help on a variety of matters including housing, debts, money and benefits