Other relevant links:
Early language development organisations - from the Talk To Your Baby website
Direct support for parents and families

4 Nations Child Policy Network
Partnership between the National Children's Bureau, Children in Northern Ireland, Children in Scotland and Children in Wales, drawing on their skills, knowledge and network of contacts to provide information on children's policy. The network is supported by the Community Fund.
Scotland - www.childpolicyinfo.childreninscotland.org.uk
England - www.cpinfo.org.uk
Northern Ireland - www.ci-ni.org.uk
Wales - www.childreninwales.org.uk

www.bookstart.co.uk
Bookstart, the national books for babies programme, is run by Booktrust, an independent charity.
Contact: Booktrust, Book House, 45 East Hill, London SW18 2QZ. Tel: 020 8870 9055/8.

www.early-education.org.uk
The British Association for Early Childhood Education is the national voluntary organisation for early years practitioners promoting the right of all children to education of the highest quality. It provides support, advice and information for everyone concerned with the education and care of young children from birth to eight years. Members include teachers, parents, nursery nurses, day nursery and family centre staff, playgroup workers, social workers, local authority administrators, advisers and inspectors, university and college lecturers, health visitors, doctors and psychologists and others interested in early childhood education.
Contact: Early Education, 136 Cavell Street, London E1 2JA. Tel: 020 7539 5400. Email: office@early-education.org.uk.

www.c4eo.org.uk
The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services is run by a consortium of organisations including the National Children's Bureau, the National Foundation for Educational Research and the Social Care Institute for Excellence. It aims to share and promote good practice in the deilvery of Every Child Matters outcomes.

Children's Play Council 
The Children's Play Council is a strategic alliance of leading voluntary organisations working together to promote children's play. As the independent voice of play, the Council works to improve play opportunities and to campaign for more resources for play. 
Contact: Children's Play Council, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE. Tel: 020 7843 6016.

www.childreninscotland.org.uk
Children in Scotland is a national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland. Children in Scotland works in partnership with the National Children's Bureau and Children in Wales.
Contact: Children in Scotland, Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2 4RG. Tel: 0131 228 8484.

www.childreninwales.org.uk
Children in Wales is the national umbrella children's organisation in Wales works with the National Children's Bureau and Children in Scotland to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.
Contact: Children in Wales, 25 Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BZ. Tel: 029 2034 2434. Email: info@childreninwales.org.uk.

www.communityinsight.co.uk 
Community Insight is a specialist book supplier for early years and childcare professionals. Topics covered include curriculum and early learning, resource and activity books, special needs, childcare practice and theory, working with under threes and equal opportunities. The Community Insight website can be used to search for the latest titles. 
Contact: Community Insight, The Pembroke Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2PQ. Tel: 01793 512612.

ContinYou focus on community-based learning. This covers schools, education and lifelong learning, economic and community regeneration, health improvement, out-of-school-hours learning, working with families, and partnership working. Examples of activity include: Book It! clubs, developed in 1998 to promote reading for pleasure in Year 7/S1 www.readingclub.org.uk; and Share, a national family learning programme.
Contact: London: 020 8709 9900. Coventry: 024 7658 8440. Cardiff: 029 2019 0291/2. Email:info@continyou.org.uk. Website: www.continyou.org.uk.

www.coram.org.uk
Coram Family is a children's charity that aims to develop and promote best practice in the care of vulnerable children and their families. This includes supporting children in public care. Its work includes the Coram Young Parents Project.
Contact: Coram Family, Corum Community Campus, 49 Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1N 2QA. Tel: 020 7520 0330.

The Creation Station

www.familyandparenting.org
The Family and Parenting Institute is an independent charity that provides a national focus on parenting and families. Its role is to bring together organisations, knowledge and know-how to enhance the value and quality of family life, and to make sure that parents are supported in bringing up their children and in finding the help and information they need. Formerly the National Family and Parenting Institute.
Contact: Family and Parenting Institute, 430 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London NW5 1TL Tel: 020 7424 3460. Email: info@familyandparenting.org

Fatherhood Institute

www.foundation-stage.info
Website for early years and foundation stage practitioners, drawing together recent news, links and resources, and providing online forums to encourage debate.

www.foundationstage.net
The Foundation Stage Network is managed by Dr Shirley Cobbold, an early years educational consultant based in Herefordshire. A consultancy service provides information, evaluation and/or training associated with planning, teaching, and assessment. The website aims to share knowledge and understanding about the Foundation Stage curriculum.
Contact: Dr. Shirley Cobbold, The Foundation Stage Network, Woolhope Road, Fownhope, Hereford HR1 4PA.

www.high-scope.org.uk/
High/Scope works with families with children from birth through to adolescence, to develop positive attitudes to learning and enhance the life skills of both children and adults. Its approach is based on US research that shows how it empowers those living on the margins of society. More on High/Scope research

www.ncb.org.uk
National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a charity that offers information, advice, support and consultancy services on children's needs to its members in health authorities, companies, independent and voluntary oragnisations, day care centres, schools, colleges and universities. It also provides a library and information service, a range of publications, conferences and seminars.
Contact: National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE, Tel: 020 7843 6000.

www.parentingacademy.org
National Academy for Parenting Practitioners is a partnership launched in November 2007 by the Family and Parenting Institute (see above), Parenting UK (see below) and King's College London. The academy was set up to help improve the skills of family workers who help parents develop their skills, by carrying out research and providing training for practitioners. It also helps exchange knowledge between practitioners and and develop policies on parenting work.

www.familylearningnetwork.com
The National Family Learning Network is a partnership between Campaign for Learning, ContinYou and NIACE. It aims to provide free information and support to family learning practitioners, to facilitate the sharing of good practice and to promote family learning regionally, nationally and internationally. Its website provides resources and information for practitioners on family learning, including family literacy. Tel: 0121 773 3133.

The Parent Centre is the official Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) website for parents and carers. It aims to act as a reference book about the education system, as well as directing parents to other sources of information and advice. It has links to relevant websites, both governmental and non-governmental and has a special partnership with Parents Online, a DCSF website to help parents understand the internet, so that they and their children can use it safely. www.parentcentre.gov.uk

Parentalk exists to provide relevant information and advice for mums and dads in a format that they feel most comfortable with, regardless of their background or family circumstances. It was set up following research in 1999 which revealed that one in three parents feel like failures. Parentalk is all about inspiring parents to make the most of their vitally important role, through a Parenting Principles course, local events, a schools pack, a series of books and a website.
Contact:Tel: 020 7450 9072/3. Email: info@parentalk.co.uk. Website: www.parentalk.co.uk.

www.parentinguk.org
Parenting UK is a national umbrella organisation for parenting education and support. It works in partnership with its members and other statutory and voluntary bodies to promote best practice in supporting parents.
Contact: Parenting UK, Unit 431 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London NW5 1TL. Tel: 020 7284 8370. Email: info@parentinguk.org.

Parentline Plus is a charity working with parents and families offering advice and information about a range of parenting issues. The charity also runs awareness raising campaigns on issues such as divorce, fathers and parental disagreements. Produces publications and leaflets eg Helping Children Learn series.
Contact: Parentline Plus 520 Highate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 1TL Email: centraloffice@parentlineplus.org.uk.Parentline: 0808 800 2222. Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk

www.dundee.ac.uk/eswce/research/projects/parentsineducation/pern/
Parents in Education Research Network (PERN) is an association of individuals and organisations concerned with the promotion, dissemination and use of research about the participation of parents, families and other carers in the education of children. Membership is available free by subscribing to the electronic newsletter Parents in Education. In addition, PERN offers regional conferences and a register of researchers and practitioners.
Contact: Professor Keith Topping, Faculty of Education & Social Work, University of Dundee, Gardyne Road, Dundee DD5 1NY. Tel: 01382 464000. Email: k.j.topping@dundee.ac.uk.

Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP)

www.pre-school.org.uk
The Pre-school Learning Alliance is a national educational charity and umbrella body linking 17,000 community-based pre-schools and providing professional advice. The charity aims to support the involvement of parents in their children's early education and to provide opportunities for parents to take part in further education and training. 
Contact: Pre-school Learning Alliance, The Fitzpatrick Building, 188 York Way, London N7 9AD. Tel: 020 7697 2500.

Scottish Pre-School Play Association
Contact: Scottish Pre-School Play Association, 14 Elliott Place, Glasgow G2 4HL. Tel: 0141 221 4148.

www.surestart.gov.uk
Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Group, DCSF
In December 2002, Sure Start was adopted as the title for all the Government's work on early education as well as childcare, health advice and family support for young children. The joined-up strategy was the result of the success of the Sure Start local programmes in providing integrated services to families. In July 2005, the Sure Start Unit changed its name to the Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Group.
Contact: Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Group, Department for Education and Skills, Level 2, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA. Email: info.surestart@dfes.gsi.gov.uk. 

www.teachernet.gov.uk
A specific area of the DCSF site for teachers, aiming to help schools and teachers understand how to work with parents effectively and why it is important to do so.