There may be times, as a parent or carer, when you need help, advice or information when caring for your child. This page provides links to sites where you can access information and get advice on a number of subjects. It also gives advice for when children's social care, the police or the NSPCC are involved with your family.
Useful contacts
The organisations below provide information on a range of issues relating to keeping your child safe and helping you on specific subjects. The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) does not endorse any of the websites listed below and takes no responsibility for their contents. These links are given for information only.
Bullying
If you think that bullying is just a part of everyday school life, you're wrong. No-one deserves to be bullied and you shouldn't ignore the problem.
website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/HealthAndRelationships/Bullying/DG_10031370
Online safety
Think U Know is a set of resources developed by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre at website: www.thinkuknow.co.uk to help educate young people, parents and teachers about safe and positive use of the internet.
Know IT All is a set of resources developed by Childnet International at website: www.childnet-int.org/kia to help educate parents and teachers about safe and positive use of the internet.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
CEOP work to encourage all organisations that have an online presence where children and young people congregate to adopt the CEOP 'Report Abuse' mechanism. You can report abuse at website: www.ceop.gov.uk/saferbydesign/reportabuse.asp.
Family Lives
A national charity that works for, and with, parents. It works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services.
tel: 0808 800 2222
website: www.familylives.org.uk
Barnardos
Helps all kinds of families to cope with a wide range of issues including poverty, abuse, and homelessness.
tel: 01268 520224
website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Kidscape
Gives information for parents on a range of ways children can be bullied including cyber bullying and gives advice on keeping children safe online.
tel: 020 7730 3300
website: www.kidscape.org.uk
Missing Person Helpline
tel: 0500 700 700 (24 hours)
National Drugs Helpline
tel: 0800 77 66 00 (24 hour free advice)
NHS Direct
tel: 0845 4647
website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NSPCC
Offers some helpful information for parents and carers on a range of issues, such as internet safety, protecting children at home and positive parenting tips.
tel: 0808 800 5000
website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Women's Aid Federation
The key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
tel: 08457 023 468
website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Parents Centre
Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
website: www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents
