Parenting Links

If you're looking for information or advice about bringing up children, you may find one of the following helplines or websites useful:

Childcare Information Service
www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk
Provides useful information about the different types of childcare and early education available locally to help people get back to work.

Contact a Family Helpline
www.cafamily.org.uk
0808 808 3555
Provides support, advice and a listening service for parents of children with disabilities.

Gingerbread Advice Line
0800 018 4318
Provides advice for lone parent families.

Kidscape
08451 205 204
A helpline for the use of parents, guardians or concerned relatives and friends of bullied children.

NHS 24
08454 24 24 24
A 24-hour nurse advice and health information service, providing confidential information on what to do if you or your family are feeling ill, particular health conditions, local healthcare services and self help and support organisations.
www.nhs24.com

One Parent Families Scotland
0808 801 0323
Free information for lone parents on a variety of issues including: maintenance, tax credits, benefits, work, education, legal rights, childcare and holidays.
www.opfs.org.uk

Parent Network Scotland
0131 555 6780
Run courses for parents to provide support to families by discussing and sharing skills that are useful in bringing up children

Parenting Across Scotland
0131 319 8060
A partnership of voluntary organisations that use their experience of working with thousands of parents to find ways of supporting parents and families better.
www.parentingacrossscotland.org

Parentline Scotland
0808 800 2222
A helpline for anyone in a parenting role. Parentline offers a safety valve and source of information about a whole range of parenting issues.

Enquire
0845 123 2303
Provides advice on all aspects of education for children and young people with special educational needs.

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