CURRICULUM GUIDANCE
www.dfes.gov.uk/parents/curriculum/
home.cfm?fuseaction=doc1

FREE Government booklets
You can now learn more about any of the key stages from some really helpful little booklets called The Learning Journey produced by the DfES. If you would like to order a FREE copy of one or more of these guides, call 08000 96 66 26, or just follow our link for a downloadable version.

http://www.parents.org.uk/
index.html?helphome.htm&2

Help with homework
A brilliant site packed with really helpful stuff on homework, SATs, and fun ways to make revision fit into everyday activities at home. The best UK site for family learning for fun and truely in the BrightMinds spirit! Their home page is www.parents.org.uk

GENERAL EDUCATION
Parentline Plus
Lots of information about general parenting and a good section on education makes this site a useful reference.

Schoolzone
Schoolzone originally developed for teachers, but now has some novel learning games, make and do activities and downloadable colouring sheets for
use at home.

www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/parents/
index.shtml

BBC home learning
Help for 5 to 9 year olds. DynamoDen helps your child
through homework, literacy, science etc and the site for parents has enormous amounts of information to give you confidence in helping your child.

INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION and CHILDCARE
www.childcarelink.gov.uk
A massive linked network with all registered childcare, pre-school and school age childcare providers across the country. The search for childcare and early years education should start here.

Kid's Club Network
www.kidsclubs.com
Looking for after school, breakfast club and holiday activities for your children. These are the national body for all these sorts of activities.

National Day Nurseries Association
www.ndna.org.uk

Pre-School Learning Alliance
www.pre-school.org.uk
A national charity which knows everything there is to know about running playgroups. It holds training sessions produces some really helpful booklets and has a network which advises at a local level.

 

 




Daycare Trust
www.daycaretrust.org.uk
A national charity promoting affordable childcare both pre-school and school age children.
www.ace-ed.org.uk/advice.html

Advisory Centre for Education
Offers down -to-earth guidance on a range of issue relating to sate education.

HOME EDUCATION
Educating your child at home has many benefits and if you are considering this challenging experience the following groups should be your first port of call for both information and contact with home educators in your area for first hand advice or just a chat. Home Education Advisory Service www.heas.org.uk Education Otherwise www.education-otherwise.org

HELPFUL ORGANISATIONS
National Organisation for Adult Learning (NIACE) www.niace.org.uk/information/Briefing_
sheets/Familylearningjan99.html

Includes useful links to other organisations, but not much content.

www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/
campaigns/familylearning/flweekend/
flweekend.htm

Campaign for learning
A great site for activities in the home. A brilliant section on family learning includes activities such as football fun, first aid, family history and learning from the TV. Worth book marking for wet weekends!

www.satspapers.co.uk www.satsrevsion.co.uk www.childrenlearning.co.uk www.scienceexperiments.co.uk