DISC - Devon's family information service
Support
Starting school
Schools in Devon contact information for all schools.
School admissions online.
Choice Advice The pages of this website are designed to help inform you about the admissions process to transfer your child from primary to secondary school.
Education
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) independent advice to parents and carers of children in state-funded schools who are experiencing difficulties such as bullying, special educational needs, admissions to, and exclusions from, school.
Bullying UK an organisation which provides help and advice for victims of bullying, their parents and schools.
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA) advice for parents of children with special educational needs.
Children with additional needs
Devon County Council information for parents and carers
Devon Parent Partnership information, support and training for parents and carers who have children with special educational needs.
Parent Carers' Voice is a way for parent and carers to influence the way services for their children are planned and delivered in Devon.
Open Family Services search here for national support groups and advice lines.
Contact a Family a charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
Carers Direct information, advice and support for carers.
Support for parents and carers
Child Maintenance Options provides information on child maintenance
Children's Legal Centre providing legal advice, information and representation for children and young people.
Citizens Advice Bureau offers advice on a wide range of subjects from housing and health to debt. Find a local CAB.
Advice Guide online help from Citizens Advice.
Dads Space is a website offering no nonsense help and advice for dads.
Dad Talk is a social network site and discussion forum for dads.
Devon children's centres
Devon Community Directory
Directorate Children and Young People has the Ministry of Defence lead for children and young people
Families Need Fathers is an organisation concerned with the problems of maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown.
Family Lives is a national charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life.
Family Rights Group is a charity which gives advice to parents and family members whose children are involved with social care services.
Home-Start offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in local communities. Find a local Home-Start
Jobcentre Plus
Gingerbread provides advice and practical support, and campaigns for single parents.
One Space is the parenting site for single parents.
Only Dads offers a support and advice service for single dads.
Only Mums offers a support and advice service for single mums.
Relate offers relationship services and support face to face, by phone and through this website.
The Couple Connection helps couples, parents and families deal with relationship problems.
The Parent Connection supports parents through separation and co parenting difficulties.
Health
NHS Direct a 24-hour nurse advice and health information service 0845 46 47
NHS Choices health information, find health services near you.
Talk to Frank is the government's national drugs helpline which offers free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day.
Young Minds is commited to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people and empowering their parents and carers.
Child safety
Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) a charity working to reduce deaths by accident of children and young people.
Information and advice from RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents).
Kidscape is a charity working to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse.
Computer safety
Childnet International works to help make the internet a safe place for children.
Information for children, young people, and parents and carers from think u know.
Babysitting
Some advice and guidance from RoSPA about your responsibilities and the sitter's responsibilities.
