Websites for Students Studying for Early Years Qualifications.
Includes Websites relating to:
- Policy and Research
- Child Development
- Child Health
- Mental Health
- Disabilities/Special Needs
- Child Protection
- Education
- Legal Issues
- Parenting.
Policy and Research into Children's Issues.
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Welsh Assembly Government |
Information on all policies relating to Wales. |
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Children in Wales |
Details of policies affecting children in Wales. |
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
A research organisation mainly examining Child Poverty and Parenting. |
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National Family and Parenting Institute |
Work on policies and research relating to family life and parenting. |
Child Development.
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Parentline Plus |
A large section of this website is dedicated to examining the development of children at various stages in their lives. |
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Rasing Kids |
Completely dedicated to examining the development of children at various stages. |
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Eat Well |
A government website looking at various aspects of healthy eating. |
Child Health
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Well Child |
Specifically designed to look at child health issues and is aimed at both parents and children and young people. |
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Immunisations |
Details of immunisations in the UK. |
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NHS Direct/ NHS Direct Wales. |
Information on a range of medical issues and concerns. |
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National Society for Research into Allergy |
Mental Health
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Young Minds |
Whilst dealing with mental health issues amongst children and young people, Young Minds also includes information on Bullying, ADHD, Behavioural Problems and parenting. |
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Mind |
Disabilities/Special Needs
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Contact a Family |
Holds information on all disability and special needs conditions. |
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SNAP Cymru |
Special Educational Needs. |
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National Attention Deficit Disorder |
Information Support Service (ADDISS). |
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AFASIC |
Speech and language and communication impairments. |
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All Wales Autism Reource |
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National Autistic Society |
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British Syslexia Association |
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Dyspraxia Foundation |
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Makaton Vocabulary Development Project |
Child Protection, including bullying
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NSPCC |
National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children. |
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Childline |
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Bullying Online |
Education
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ACE |
Advisory Centre for Education. |
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British Association for Early Childhood Education |
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Twf |
Raising Children Bilingually. |
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MYM |
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. |
Legal Issues
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Children's Legal Centre |
Parenting
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Fathers Direct |
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Parentline Plus www.parentlineplus.org.uk |