Useful early years websites

Our early years team provides information and support that promotes inclusion for all children including:

• Training and products for early years professionals and parents
• Conductive education though a national network of Schools for Parents
• Befriending (Face 2 Face schemes)
• Walton Children's Centre in Merseyside

Other early years websites

The purpose of these links is to guide you to further sources of information - it is not intended to be a totally comprehensive list. Our links will be reviewed regularly. Please email editor@scope.org.uk if you wish your site to be included or if you experience any problems.

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1 Voice
www.1voice.info
Network and support system for children and families using communication aids.

Alexander Trust
www.alexandertrust.org.uk
Information about the Alexander Technique - a method of mental and physical re-education.

Barnardo's
www.barnardos.org.uk
Projects for children across the UK.

BLISS
www.bliss.org.uk
Support and care for premature and sick babies across the UK.

Bobath Centre
www.bobath.org.uk
Individually tailored therapy for children who have allied neurological conditions.

Brainwave
www.brainwave.org.uk
Home-based therapies and exercises to help disabled children.

British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering
www.baaf.org.uk
Works with everyone involved with adoption and fostering across the UK.

Child Poverty Action Group
www.cpag.org.uk
Information about low-income families and the policies that affect them.

Child Rights Information Network
www.crin.org
Every child has human rights.

The Children's Society
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Support for children within the youth justice system.

The Children's Trust, Tadworth
www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Support for children who have complex support needs.

Contact a Family
www.cafamily.org.uk
Support, advice and information for families with disabled children.

Disabled Parents Network
www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
For disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents.

Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International
www.dppi.org.uk
Promotes better awareness and support for disabled people during pregnancy and as parents.

Early Support
www.ncb.org.uk/earlysupport

Family Footings 
www.familyfootings.org
How to use person-centred planning to improve outcomes for young people in education, health care and day-to-day support.

Family Fund Trust
www.familyfund.org.uk
Grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people.

Families Online
www.familiesonline.co.uk
Information resource that is relevant to modern parents.

Fledglings
www.fledglings.org.uk
Focuses on finding solutions to problems that arise in raising disabled children.

HemiHelp
www.hemihelp.org.uk
Support for children and young people with hemiplegia and their families.

Institute of Child Health
www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/homepage
Promotes health both during childhood and in the later years of life.

National Children's Bureau (NCB)
www.ncb.org.uk
Supports children, young people and families and those who work with them.

NCH Action for Children
www.actionforchildren.org.uk
Supports the UK's most vulnerable children and young people.

National Children's Bureau (NCB)
www.ncb.org.uk
Supports children, young people and families and those who work with them.

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
www.ndcs.org.uk
Emotional and practical support for deaf children and young people.

National Family and Parenting Institute
www.nfpi.org
Researches and provides information for UK families.

National Portage Association
www.portage.org.uk
Home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
www.nspcc.org.uk
Creates and delivers the services to protect children.

National Youth Agency
www.nya.org.uk
Advocates and provides support for young people and their voice in society.

Nicolettes Cerebral Palsy website
www.writer29.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Information about cerebral palsy for parents and carers of children with CP.

Parentline Plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
A free hotline and information about parenting.

Powerpack
www.powerpack.uk.com
Support network of families to create opportunities for disabled children in wheelchairs.

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
www.rcpch.ac.uk
Research college dedicated to the lives of children.

Save the Children
www.savethechildren.org.uk
Global organisation that aids children in need and fights for children’s rights.

Sibs
www.sibs.org.uk
Information for the siblings of disabled children and adults.

Special Needs Family Fun
www.family-friendly-fun.com
Provides support to the family with special needs.

Steps Charity
www.stepscharity.org
Provides disabled children with adapted mainstream toys.

The Movement Centre
www.the-movement-centre.co.uk
Physiotherapy centre to help children with cerebral palsy and related problems of movement control.

Tommy's
Tommy’s funds medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage and provides a free information service for parents-to-be.
www.tommys.org/prematurity

Whizz Kidz
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
Provides disabled children with wheelchairs and other mobility equipment they need.

Whoopsadaisy
www.whoopsadaisy.org
Conductive Education services for children with cerebral palsy and other motor impairments.

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