Handy resources and links for parents

• Supporting learning, not homeschooling from ASCL
• NSPCC - supporting families to ensure child safety during coronavirus lockdown
• Juggling work and supporting learning - a teacher's top tips
• Ways to keep your child reading up while schools are closed - by National Literacy Trust
• Teachers in NI share their ideas to support home learning

• Childline has information for children and young people on coronavirus. 
• Lots of resources from Young Minds for children on looking after their mental health

• 10 tips to help if you are worried about Coronavirus from the NHS
• Mental wellbeing while staying at home from the NHS 
• Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak - Mentalhealth.org,uk 

• Childline has experienced an unprecedented demand for its services since schools have closed. Bases across the UK have remained open with staff and volunteers available directly via chat and voice calls. Children and young people under 19 can speak to a counsellor online at childline.org.uk, free on 0800 1111 between 9am and midnight or via message boards.
• The NSPCC helpline continues to be there for adults who have a concern about a child or young person. This is critical now more than ever with most children not in school and therefore less visible outside of the home. We’re calling on all adults to be alert and report concerns. For advice and support, call 0808 800 5000 Monday – Friday 8am-10pm or 9am-6pm weekends or email help@nspcc.org.uk. 
• If you have any concerns about a child in Northern Ireland visit Safeguarding NI for details on where to call depending where you live

• Internet Matters – all you need to know about staying safe online.
• Net Aware - NSPCC in partnership with O2
• Common Sense Media - a great way to find out the appropriateness of films, book and, games as well as lots of other relevant information.
• The Department of Education NI, Safer Schools app gives parents/carers invaluable information and support to help keep their children safer online

• Read the latest in England here
• Read the latest in Northern Ireland here
• In Wales - Parents should check information on criteria, how to apply and current services on their local authority website

England

• Guidance for teachers, students, parents and carers: Summer 2020 grades for GCSE, AS and A level, Extended Project Qualification and Advanced Extension Award in maths.
• Letter to students - Summer 2020 grading 

Wales

• Qualifications Wales – guidance for teachers, students, parents and carers 
• Grades – a message to learners 

England

• Education support for parents to help with coronavirus.
• Online educational resources for schools and parents to help children to learn at home 

Wales

• All things education in Wales covid 19 related
• Online resources

Northern Ireland

• The Education and Training Inspectorate
• Department for Education NI
• NI Direct - general information and support for parents

• Five ways to work well from home (BBC)
• Make room for fun by Queen's University Belfast

• NSPCC site for lots of information including talking to children who are worried about coronavirus
• Our Safer Schools app with lots of handy information

• Business in the Community Northern Ireland
• Aware NI have great resources for parents and children
• Ready for Anything is an award winning children's resilience programme delivered across N Ireland. This term free parents manuals are going live each Friday. Week 3 was published today. Weeks 1 and 2 still available on FB and Twitter

Welsh Government

• New guidance will help Wales stay safe and stay learning while dealing with coronavirus impact
• Five ways Wales is leading the way in delivering digital education services
• School admission appeals - this guidance explains the school admission appeals process during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Supporting your children to use Welsh language at home 

Children’s Commissioner for Wales

• Coronavirus – Information Hub for Families and Children