Wedmore First School

Parenting Support

Parenting Programmes

AL & L – Ruth MacLennan Family Learning Development Worker 01278459023 www.learnsomerset.co.uk
National Family Learning Network – www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/familylearningnetwork/index.asp
One Plus One –Couple & Family relationships wwwoneplusone.org.uk
Parentline Plus –offering support to anyone parenting a child 0808 800 2222 www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Family Learning Sessions For children WITH their parents

AL & L – Ruth MacLennan Family Learning Development Worker 01278459023 www.learnsomerset.co.uk
The Somerset Parent Partnership Service (SPPS) –Offers independent information, advice and guidance
for all parents and carers of children with special/additional educational needs01823 355578 www.somersetparentpartnership.org.uk

Active support for hard to reach parents

Key Personnel:

Parent Support Adviser (PSA): Jenny Ranyard, King Alfred School, Highbridge 01278 784881
With links to Burnham Infants School, St. John’s Junior School & Beechfield Infants School

Useful Contacts:

Skillsquest – Helping adults to find suitable training/work 01823 337360 infor@skillsquest.org.uk
Advisory Centre For Education – a free advice line for parents of school-age children 0808 800 5793
a free exclusions information line 0207704 9822
Disabled Parents Network – www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk also www.dppi.org.uk
One Parent Families – www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
SPPS – www.somersetparentpartnership.org.uk
YMCA – For young fathers and parenting teenagers www.ymca.org.uk
YWCA - For young pregnant women and young mothers www.ywca-gb.org.uk