Here is a collection of useful resources covering all aspects of children's upbringing and parents' lives - health, education, culture, entertainment, sport, art....
We will keep updating all the time to ensure that you have easy access to other resources and where to find more information.
Education
Department for Children, Schools and Families – http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/
Independent Schools Council (ISC)– http://www.isc.co.uk/
Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) – http://www.iaps.org.uk/
Institute of Education, University of London – http://www.ioe.ac.uk/
Health
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/ - information put together by Great Ormond Street Hospital and its partner hospitals – aimed at providing information for children aged between 3 and 18 years.
http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk/ - find out more on vaccination programmes including information on measles and meningitis.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ - access to NHS health advice online. Includes health encyclopedia.
http://www.hpa.org.uk/ - Health Protection Agency
Pregnancy and childbirth
http://www.nct.org.uk/ - The National Childbirth Trust, a national and local organisation for information, advice and support.
Premature Babies
http://www.bliss.org.uk/
http://www.tommys.org/
http://www.premature-babies.co.uk/ contains a list of further resources
Leukaemia
http://www.ukccag.org.uk/ - Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group
http://www.leukaemia.org/ - Children with Leukaemia
Allergies
http://www.bsaci.org/ British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology containing details of NHS allergy clinics.
http://www.allergyuk.org/ - Allergy UK, the national medical allergy charity offering research, support and information. Includes template allergy management plan.
http://www.epipen.co.uk/ - adrenalin injections.
Special Needs
National Association for Special Educational Needs – http://www.nasen.org.uk/
British Dyslexia Association – http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
Dyscovery Centre - http://www.dyscovery.co.uk/
Safety
http://www.capt.org.uk/ - Child Accident Prevention Trust
http://www.childalert.co.uk/ - Advice on child safety in the home and the community.
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/ - Government site on road safety.
Eco
http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
http://www.wiltshirewildlife.org/
Sport
http://www.ecb.co.uk/ - England and Wales Cricket Board
http://www.yogabugs.com/ - yoga classes for children
http://www.bwy.org.uk/ - British Wheel of Yoga
http://www.yogatherapy.org/ - the Yoga Biomedical Trust
http://www.yogadirectory.com/
Culture
http://www.shineweek.co.uk/ - government initiative to promote talent in a week long schools festival.
http://www.culture-england.com/ - the national tourist office for Britain website for days out and things to do in England.
National Gallery – www.nationalgallery.org.uk/what/families
Design Museum – www.designmuseum.org/kids
Tate Galleries – http://www.tate.org.uk/
Royal Academy – http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/
Victoria and Albert Museum – http://www.vam.org.uk/
Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood – www.vam.org.uk/moc
Travel
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
http://www.i-escape.com/
Entertainment
http://www.kasimira.com/ - Kasimira Party Organisers