Help & Support

Useful Links

The following links are recommended. Please note Hertsmere Children is not responsible for hte content of external sites. If you have a link you think would be relevant for inclusion please email us.

Regional Information

• www.hertschildrenscentres.org.uk
  Hertfordshire Children’s Centres

Parenting support and advice

• www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
  advice for one parent families
• www.parentlineplus.org.uk
  advice and information for parents and carers
• www.familyandparenting.org
  the Family and Parenting Institute
• www.home-start.org.uk
  a voluntary organisation supporting parents in the own homes
• www.fathersdirect.com
  support and advice for dads
• www.netmums.com
  website for mums (and dads) giving both national and local information
• www.grandparents-association.org.uk
  support and advice for grandparents
• www.parentscente.gov.uk
  Department for Children and Schools – advice for parents

Adult Training and Support  

• www.worknet.org.uk
  offers training, guidance and employment services to Hertsmere residents
• www.connexions-direct.com
  works with young people giving advice and information
• www.oaklands.ac.uk
  our local college, they run courses on a wide range of subjects and at different levels

Health information

• www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
  health advice for all the family
• www.hpherts.nhs.uk
  gives information on Hertfordshire Stop Smoking service
• www.eatwell.gov.uk
  information and advice on healthy eating
• www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/nutrition
  information and advice on healthy eating
• www.wherts-pct.nhs.uk
  information about your local Primary health service
• www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
  information on breastfeeding

Childcare

• www.childcarelink.gov.uk
  for national and local childcare information
• www.ncma.org.uk
  information about the National Childminding Association
• www.ofsted.org.uk
  the organisation that inspects early years education , schools and colleges
• www.surestart.gov.uk
  Surestart is a government programme bring together early education, childcare, health and family support

Benefits

• www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits
  a government website giving information on tax and benefits

Employment

• www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
  Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. 

 

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