Parental support
Category Items
Bullying and harassment guide
How to identify and prevent bullying - a guide for parents, carers and young people.
Children's centres
We offer parents of children under five advice, support and information on all aspects of parenting.
Children's Services Directory
Provides up to date information to help children, young people and their families to find local services offering information, advice and support.
Complaints procedure - something that has happened at school
What to do if you have a concern about your child's school.
Educating your child at home
We support the parents' right to educate their children at home provided the Local Authority is satisfied with the proposed curriculum.
School supervised medication
What you must do if your child needs to take medicine during school hours.
School visits
Frequently asked questions about school trips.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
The local authority is now publishing its draft Childcare Sufficiency Assessment so that parents, providers, employers and the wider community have an opportunity to comment on the assessment. After consultation we will draw on your comments and views to reassess the information we have to date and to inform our final childcare sufficiency document, which we will publish at the end of April 2008. Please read the report and use the response form below to let us know your views.
