Useful websites

ACAS

Advice, training, conciliation and other services for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems. http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx

BCAP

A community accountancy project; the website provides useful, up to date information about legislation changes. http://bcap.uk.com/

Bristol Early Years

For latest news and information about Early Years in Bristol, including legislation, CPD brochure, case studies etc. https://www.bristolearlyyears.org.uk/

Bristol Early Years and Childcare Workforce

Information specific to early years and childcare workers.
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/resources-professionals/early-years-and-childcare-workforce

BRAVE

Advice and support for small businesses in Bristol.
brave.org.uk

Bristol Safeguarding Board

The core duty of a Local Safeguarding Board is to ensure that there are adequate arrangements in place across agencies to protect children from harm. There are also obligations …to ensure that the welfare of children is promoted.
Website: https://bristolsafeguarding.org/

Buy Wise Be Safe

Information and resources about health and safety for babies and children.
http://www.buywisebesafe.org.uk/en/

CAPT (Child Accident Prevention Trust)

Free child safety advice for parents, carers and professionals working with children.

www.capt.org.uk

ChildLine

Information, advice, support, help for children.  Includes a new free phone App.
https://www.childline.org.uk

Childrens Play Information and National Children’s Bureau

Work to enable children and young people to fulfil their right to grow up safe, secure and supported to achieve their potential.
http://www.ncb.org.uk

Children’s Playlink

Provide play and youth schemes in South Glos.
www.childrensplaylink.org.uk/

DirectGov – Finding and Choosing Childcare

https://www.gov.uk/search?q=Finding+and+choosing+childcare

Family and Childcare Trust

Carry out research, provide parent-led programmes and advocacy for parents.
www.daycaretrust.org.uk

Family Information Service

Provide free, impartial information and guidance on a full range of childcare and children’s services and resources across the City of Bristol.
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/early-years-and-childcare

Foundation Years

Provide links to the EYFS 2017 and supporting documentation, information about latest initiatives in childcare, regular newsletters etc.
foundationyears.org.uk

National Day Nursery Association

National organisation providing information and advice for full day care nurseries.
www.ndna.org.uk

Makaton Charity

Information about speech and language, training, tutors and free resources.
makaton.org

Ofsted

Regulatory body for childcare and education.
www.ofsted.gov.uk

Prevent Helpline

NSPCC helpline for advice about radicalisation and the impact of terrorism.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-children-from-radicalisation-the-prevent-duty

UK Safer Internet Centre

Helping the children’s workforce with online safety issues.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

SPAN and One Space

Provide information and advice for single parent families.
onespace.org.uk

VOSCUR

Provide support, information and advice to Bristol based community groups and social enterprises.
voscur.org