SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD
Regular programmes are being run in Gosport schools, Children’s Centres and other venues to help you support your child at school and at home. Check the family learning page and the local help for parents page for details of events and programmes coming up soon.
Many primary schools in Gosport have a Home School Link Worker; someone in school who can support parents and their children with issues such as settling into a new school, making friends and encouraging children to do their homework. In the three secondary schools staff are available in each year office for parents with similar issues and can put you in touch with specialists who can help. See also Local Services in the Support for Parents section for other people who can help you, including the Parent Support Advisers.
Each school in Gosport is making efforts to provide parents with further information and advice to support their child; see your child’s school calendar for details of specific events such as choosing your GCSE options, coping with exams or reading with your child. If there’s something else you’d like help with do ask at your child’s school.
Gosport Community Safety Partnership are offering new Alcohol Awareness workshops – an opportunity for parents and their children to learn and talk together about the effects of drinking. See the events calendar for the next workshop.
Useful websites:
Schools and studying
ParentsCentre
ParentsCentre - helping you to help your child. Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including information about what children learn and preparing your child for school. http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/
EMTAS (Ethnic Minority & Traveller Achievement Service) Support for parents to prevent under achievement. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/ema/travellers.htm
A series of factsheets for parents from the Family & Parenting Institute:
Communicating with Schools
Children’s safety, health, happiness and learning
Talking with children about school Homework
http://www.parentsintouch.co.uk/
An education and information site for parents, helping you to understand the schooling system and develop ways to help your child with school subjects.
Parentlink has been set up by a group of teachers to give parents practical tips on helping with children's school work.
Understanding the national curriculum for 5 to 16 year olds, key stage tests and exams and new changes for 14-19 year olds.
Website from examining board Edexcel. Everything to do with GCSE, AS and A Level exams including past papers and tips for parents to support your child.
Offers confidential support and advice to 13-19 year olds on life issues such as relationships, money learning. Click Connexions info for local information
Special Educational Needs
I CAN works to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in all children with a special focus on those who find this hard: children with speech, language and communication needs. Download a flyer on how they help parents and carers helping parents-families or the Talk Together – helping young children learn to talk leaflet.
Parent-led organisation which helps children and young people, and their families, with speech and language impairments. www.talkaboutautism.org.uk The online autism community hosted by TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education.
A resource for parents & professionals caring for children with Autism / Asperger Syndrome and other learning disabilities.
About dyslexia, with information and activities for parents and families.
A range of services and resources for families caring for someone with a learning disability.
Network 81 is a national network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education for children with special educational needs.
Independent Parental Special Education Advice - providing free legally based advice to families who have children with special educational needs.
Bullying
Help for parents who are concerned about their child being bullied or being a bully, both inside and outside of school
http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
Links to websites and helplines to help parents and carers tackle bullying issues
Advice on understanding, preventing and responding to cyberbullying
Internet safety
Helping to make the internet a great and safe place for children, with lots of support and advice for parents