Useful Links
If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the web links below useful.
West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group
A group to support anyone affected by ADHD. This includes both adults and children with, or suspected of having ADHD, along their parents/carers and siblings.
Information to help with school anxiety and refusal
The SEND Local Offer has information about what Calderdale expects to be available across education, health and social care for children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We’ve been developing the updated SEND Local Offer website for a while now and it’s time to make sure people know it’s out there and shared. Please share this with as many people as you can including the families you work with.
Yoga, self-regulation stories, help with sleeping, anxiety and confidence for children age 5+
This is for and about young people
Many of us who care for children may worry about our mental health. We may worry about how it’ll impact our children or how we can look after them. But with the right support and resources, it’s possible to care for children while managing your mental health problem.
Many parents with mental health problems can care for their children in a safe and loving way. But sometimes, you might need extra support from family, friends or healthcare professionals to get you through difficult times. There’s no shame in needing extra help as a parent, whatever the reasons for it.
There's no such thing as a perfect parent. One day all's calm, the next it's chaos. However it's going, we're here with advice and support for parents and carers.
We know that being a parent or carer isn’t always easy. Although it’s often amazing and rewarding to watch your children or young people grow up, it can also be really hard work. Things might feel especially difficult if your child or young person is struggling with their mental health at the moment. Or if their mood and behaviour seem different, and you're not sure why or what you can do to help. But you are not alone. We have lots of practical advice to help you support them – from encouraging them to open up, to navigating mental health services and finding them the right help. No matter what you’re going through, things can get better.
The LA are now promoting a new and free App to download to Apple or Android devices, that separating or separated parents may benefit from. The main one being the improvement of communication and better management of their relationships to reduce conflict around their children. You can find more about the app on the following link.
Supporting Parents Around Healthy Parental Relationships
Further to the programme of work the LA is undertaking in supporting parents around healthy parental relationships
The internet is a great place for kids to learn, play, create and connect, but technology is advancing quickly and parents may find it challenging to keep up. At O2, we want everyone to safely enjoy the web, and so we've created resources to help parents regularly discuss online safety with their children. This empowers families to confidently explore the digital world. Check out our online safety resources
If you would like to share your view of the school with Ofsted, please use the following link.
Childline – for general support
UK Safer Internet Centre provides tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep children safe online, including parental controls offered by home internet providers and safety tools on social networks and other online services
Let’s Talk About It provides support for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation
Net Aware provides support for parents and carers from the NSPCC and O2, providing a guide to social networks, apps and games
LGfL provides support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online, including 6 top tips to keep primary aged children safe online
Internet Matters provides age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world
Childnet provides a tool kit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support
Parent Info from Parentzone and the NCA
Parent Info is a collaboration between Parentzone and the NCA providing support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations
Thinkuknow is the education programme from the National Crime Agency (NCA) proving age-appropriate resources for children and support for parents
Government guidance on staying safe online
Government guidance on staying safe online including parental controls, fact-checking information, communicating with family and friends while social distancing is in place and taking regular breaks from the screen
Government guidance on keeping children safe from online harm
Government guidance on keeping children safe from online harms such as child sexual exploitation, cyber bullying and harmful content
Advice for dealing with racist incidents
Useful page for children on different types of bullying
Useful information for parents in bullying and cyber bullying
DfE Home Education Tips for Parents
A Free eBook by Jon Burgerman
Online health and wellbeing advice for families
West Yorkshire Healthier Together is an online tool that provides consistent, accurate and trustworthy healthcare advice to parents, carers, young people & professionals in West Yorkshire.
Parental toothbrushing for younger children - Reception and Year 1/2
Supervised toothbrushing for older children - Year 2/3 upwards
What Makes an effective Speller?
Spelling Shed
The Local Authority has had concerns raised around the use of Roblox amongst children and young people in Calderdale. We have been encouraged to remind you about the importance of keeping safe online. Internet matters have created a guide for parents on Roblox and how they can support their child/ren to use it safely.
Calderdale's Drug and Alcohol Service
West Yorkshire Police parent guides
West Yorkshire Police have provided two guides for parents - to help keep children safe online and to highlight the signs of child exploitation
When we hear the word eSafety most of us automatically think of stranger danger online or unsuitable content, however eSafety can extend to much more than this. Old Town Primary School in Calderdale realised that eSafety also covered other things such as sitting properly at the computer. Please watch our video.
Action for Children supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
Articles and advice for children and young people
News and articles surrounding Internet safety.
Links to education and learning page.
