Resources for Parents
News and resources for Parents & Carers
Child Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources from Place2Be
To mark Children's Mental Health Week Place2Be have put together a range of free resources for parents with advice and practical tips on supporting good mental health in children.
They cover a variety of different topics including managing different types of challenging behaviour, improving self esteem, how to to discuss sensitive issues, and dealing with practical problems like bullying and peer pressure.
Childcare Entitlements
Childcare Choices
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A government website to help with childcare costs for parents, this includes school age children https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Islington Council Income Maximisation Team (iMax Team)
Help Islington residents and some non-residents such as friends and family that provide support to disabled Islington residents.
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They will check your benefits to make sure you are getting the correct money
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Support you to make benefit and tax claims
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Help you challenge and appeal benefit decisions
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Advise you on how working can make you better off
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Look at how much help you may get with childcare costs
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Help you with your benefits when you start work or have a change in circumstances
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Advise and support with benefit changes such as 'Bedroom Tax', Benefit Cap and Universal Credit
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Lines are open from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Where necessary, we can arrange appointments at council offices or home visits to assist you with filling out forms
Tel: 020 7527 8600
Email: Claimit@islington.gov.uk
Website: www.islington.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/universal-credit
Free Early Help for children & young people aged 5 to 19 years.
The Bright Futures Early Help Team work with 5-19 year olds and their families for up to six weeks when particular needs have been identified, or when help has been requested.
Early Help just means identifying areas where a child or young person might benefit from some support from a specific service, resource or activity designed to improve wellbeing and have a positive outcome. It's not intended as an intensive long term intervention, but they can help with any emerging issues or concerns before they escalate and become difficult to manage.
Help offered could range from finding free and affordable activities or mentoring opportunities, to finding learning support and resources, or managing healthcare or other personal issues. Read more here.
Keeping Children Safe Online: YouTube Kids
In 2015 YouTube created a channel specifically geared towards younger children called YouTube Kids. The site, which is managed by YouTube, contains music, content made by users, TV shows like Thomas and Friends or Winnie the Pooh and educational videos.
Unfortunately, YouTube Kids has been having problems since its inception, with users noticing inappropriate material popping up including graphic sexual language, characters emulating dangerous behaviours, and explicit grown-up conversations about pornography, suicide, violence and drug use.
The site features a number of parental control options, but we recommend that parents first read some of the following advice on keeping your child safe when using YouTube Kids and other online applications.
Bright Start Islington
Support & activities for families with under 5's.
Bright Start Islington provide remote telephone support surgeries offering help and advice to families with under 5's
You can also sign up for Bright Start 'Bright Ideas and Quick Tips' updates online.