Useful Websites

Parents have a really important part to play in the success of their child’s education. Significant input of encouragement and support can have a real impact on learning in school. Here are a few useful websites to support in developing your children into effective learners.

Support with Literacy and Numeracy

www.bbc.co.uk/schools 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/index.htm   

http://www.walthamforestclass.gov.uk 

A course finder website of Community Learning and Skills Service (CLaSS), the London Borough of Waltham Forest's Adult Education and Training provider. You will find details of 100s of courses you can attend and information about our centres.

Family Issues

www.familylives.org.uk 

A 24hr Parentline service. Call about any family issues big or small. You can email or speak with parent support workers. They also do Face to Face groups run nationally.  

Healthy Lifestyle

http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/prevention/healthy-eating.aspx    

www.food.gov.uk  

www.sleepforkids.org/html/sheet.html   

Parenting Skills

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/helping-parents-to-parent 

Courses to support parents. A children and young people’s directory of things to do, places to go people to talk to. Also actively teach your children in increasing their finance capabilities.  

Waltham Forest Local Offer

The local offer is a guide to all the services that are available for children and young people in Waltham Forest with special educational needs and/or disabilities from birth to 25 

http://walthamforest.childrensservicedirectory.org.uk/kb5/walthamforest/fsd/localoffer.page    

www.pfeg.org   

Other Useful Websites

Department of Education

http://www.education.gov.uk/ 

School Performance Tables

http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=132727&superview=sec 

Parent View website

http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/link-to-us