Please note that both these files are
quite large and will take a while to download over a dial-up link.
| Food and Nutrition |
http://www.nutrition.org.uk/home.asp |
British Nutrition Foundation website
including information about healthy lunch
boxes. |
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http://www.foodinschools.org |
The website provides valuable guidance and resources for anyone working in or with a school on food related activities throughout the school day, including teachers, parents, school governors, head teachers, pupils and health professionals. |
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http://www.food.gov.uk |
Food Standards Agency homepage. |
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http://www.foodfitness.org.uk |
Practical advice on healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle. |
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http://www.eatwell.gov.uk |
Food Standards Agency on diet, healthy eating and food safety related to young people. |
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http://www.alpha.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_heart_healthy/healthy_eating.aspx |
Useful information about healthy eating from the British Heart Foundation. |
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http://www.foodforthebrain.org |
Information for parents about food and nutrition for children relating to mental
health.
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| Health |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/index.shtml |
BBC health information website |
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www.redcross.org.uk |
Site which includes information about first aid and where to obtain training.
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http://www.nhs.uk |
NHS online – information relating to healthy choices and NHS services.
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http://www.asthma.org.uk |
Information for asthma suffers. |
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http://www.welltown.gov.uk |
Site for young people, covering a range of health topics for the 5-7 age group (KS 1). |
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http://www.galaxy-h.gov.uk |
Site for young people, covering a range of health for the 7-11 age group (KS 2) |
| Emotional and mental health |
http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk |
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides counselling and support. It offers information, advice, education and training services. |
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http://www.youngminds.org.uk |
YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people. |
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http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk |
The Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) is a national, multi-professional federation of organisations and individuals working with bereaved children and young people. It involves and is actively supported by all the major bereavement care providers in the UK. |
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http://www.samaritans.co.uk |
Charity providing all types of advice and a listening ear. |
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http://www.childline.org.uk |
ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. |
| Special Needs |
http://www.devonchildrenstrust.org.uk |
Devon Children’s Trust exists to improve outcomes for those children and young people who, because of a disability or their personal or family circumstances, need ‘that little bit more’ if they are to realise their full potential. |
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http://www.nasen.org.uk |
Aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special and additional support needs. |
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http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk |
Dyslexia Action is a national charity and the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. |
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http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk |
A foundation dedicated to supporting teenagers with dyspraxia. |
| Parenting |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting |
BBC parenting website gives information and advice for parents. |
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http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk |
Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child. |
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http://www.parents.org.uk |
Online parental help to guide through the primary years. |
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http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk |
Information for lone parents. |
| Bullying |
http://www.kidscape.org.uk |
UK charity established specifically to prevent bullying and child abuse. |
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http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk |
The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) was founded by NSPCC and National Children's Bureau in 2002. it is hosted and supported by NCB. The Alliance brings together 65 organisations into one network with the aim of reducing bullying and creating safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn. |
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http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/bullying/ |
DCSF Anti-bullying website – Don’t suffer in silence |
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http://www.bullying.co.uk |
Information and advice for parents/ carers, pupils and schools. |
| Education |
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk |
Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare. |
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http://www.devon.gov.uk/learning |
Children & Young People's Services Learning section of the Devon County Council website. |
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http://www.dcsf.gov.uk |
Department for Children, Schools and Families |
| Child Protection |
http://www.ceop.gov.uk |
Police website relating directly to child protection. Gives information about staying safe online. |
| Anti-poverty Charities |
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk |
Information about the charity and advice on specific topics for all. Save the Children fight for children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence, working with them to find lifelong answers to the problems they face. |
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http://www.actionaid.org |
International anti-poverty agency. |
