Being a Parent

		Access and Pupil Services in County Durham Information on education matters in County Durham, such as nursery admissions, school attendance and child protection.
		Adoption and Fostering Network This site provides a great deal of help and advice about becoming a foster carer or adopter.
		BAAF Adoption and Fostering Some information for people interested in adopting or fostering a child, with useful links and publications.
		Child Benefit Information about claiming child benefit from the Department of Work and Pensions. You can also submit a form online.
		Colleges in County Durham Find out which colleges exist, in and around the County.
		Community Information Database The database provides listings of local support groups, organisations and facilities.
		Early Years Service The service works to ensure the availability of a broad range of high quality daycare, play, registered nursery education and family support services for children and their families in County Durham.
		Nursery Admissions Find out how to obtain a local nursery place for your child.
		Parent Partnership County Durham Parent Partnership offers support to parents of children with special educational needs (SEN).
		Provide and Enhance Local Play Areas in your Community Information about how to provide or enhance a play area, including reasons for doing it, and how to start a project.
		School and Parental Support Information about the services we can offer to support children in schools. This includes supporting young people with special educational needs, dyspraxia and ADHD.
		School Governors Find information on all aspects of being a school governor, from becoming a governor to explaining all the educational jargon you may come across in meetings.
		Schools in County Durham Visit our schools section for information on bullying, admissions, attendance and a map of school locations.
		Sure Start County Durham Find out about Children's Centres and Sure Start Local Programmes in your area.
		Surestart at Stanley Giving families with pre-school children, in the Stanley area, a better start in life.
		The Fostering Net Charity for everyone involved in fostering
		The Who Cares Trust A national charity working to improve public care for children and young people who are separated from their families and living in residential or foster care
		Welfare Rights Benefits for Children Our online factsheets provide the latest information on the benefits available for children.

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