Weblinks
Every child matters
Informal support, information and signposting to parents of teenagers
Student Finance England
Help to make it easier to find out what financial support is available for students.
Staffordshire Partnership
Works with schools and businesses in Staffordshire
Connexions Direct
National advisory service that provides an out of office hours helpline
Way2go
Staffordshire/Stoke-on-Trent online prospectus
Fast Tomato
Interactive web-based careers resource
UCAS
The university applications management organisation
Skill
National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Apprenticeships
Information about Apprenticeships
Association of National Specialist Colleges
Specialist independent colleges for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Local authority
Staffordshire County Council
Local authority
Remploy
Work and training help for peole with disabilities and those who experience complex barriers to employment.
Mencap
Charity for people with a learning disability and their families.
Landau
Work and training help for people with learning disabilities.
The Shaw Trust
Employment services for people who have a disability, ill health and others.
Jobcentre Plus
Vacancies and help finding a job from the Department of Work and Pensions.
Department for Work and Pensions
Covers the Pensions Service, The Disability and Carers Service, Child Support Agency and The Rent Service.
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership
Staffordshire organisations that aim to tackle teenage pregnancy and help young parents.
Parentline Plus
National parents’ charity.
Sure Start
Government programme that covers early education, childcare, health and family support.
Family Planning Association
Sexual health charity
Like it is
Information about all aspects of sex education and teenage life
Brook Advisory Centres
Provider of sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
National youth Agency
Influencing government policy, supporting campaigns and working with other influential bodies.
North Staffs Carers Association
Advice, information and support for young carers in the Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle and Moorlands areas
Carers Association Southern Staffordshire
Advice, information and support for young carers in the Chase, East Staffs, Lichfield, South Staffs, Stafford and Tamworth areas
Young Carers Net
Website which contains contact details of young carers projects around the country
Young Carers Initiative
National website for young carers and their parents.
NSPCC Asian Helpline
UK’s only Asian child protection helpline
Directgov
Government site providing access to public services and information.
Staffordshire Family Placement Services
Provides clear and concise information about the process of becoming a foster carer or adopter within the Staffordshire county Council area.
Staffordshire Parent Partnership
Service for parents/carers of children, aged 0 to 19, with special educational needs, funded by Staffordshire County Council.
Staffordshire Children with Disabilities Service
Staffordshire County Council service that assesses and meets the social and developmental requirements of disabled children and young people.
Family Information Service
Staffordshire County Council service that offers parents/carers information to help make important family decisions.
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
National charity that provides independent advice for parents & carers of 5-16 year olds in state-funded education.
They offer free advice on subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
Offers parents, especially fathers ideas, guidance, support and information about problems in any area of family relationships. Has an instant online messaging service which provides access to trained Relate consultants.
Netmums
Is a local network for mums (or dads), offering a wealth of information on both a national and local level.
One Parent Families|Gingerbread
Information and help for lone parents
Got a Teenager
Website for anyone with a teenager in their life. Offers parent-to-parent support, informal advice, useful information and a community of other parents dealing with similar issues.
Dads-Space
Provides information and advice to all fathers through its website and through a help desk service.
DadTalk
Aims to get dads talking both on and offline. Offers dads the opportunity to share or access information, or get answers to questions about fatherhood.
Family Rights Group
Charity that advises parents and other family members whose son or daughter is involved with or require social care services. They run a confidential telephone advice service for families.
YoungMinds
Charity that provides a helpline service to parents who are concerned about their son or daughter's mental health
The Children's Legal Centre
An independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. It provides legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK.
Contact a Family
UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
