Parenting Support
Click here to contact the Learning Community
- Family Support Advisor - Tracey Anthony contact details here
- Devon County Council Advice Service
- Devon County Council Family Support Services
- Agencies supporting Childcare issues
- Lone Parent Advisor
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Connexions
- Bereavement Services
- Domestic Violence
- Websites for other useful Parenting Support Services
- Family Learning
Devon County Council has a comprehensive website offering advice and guidance to Parents:
Click here for the Advice Service for Parents including issues such as Health, Bullying and Dyslexia
For Family Support Services:
Parent Mentors for the Learning Community - Heather Darch and Tracey Anthony.
Mobile contact 07590775331 please leave a message or text.
Family Links
A registered charity promoting emotional literacy, nurturing and relationship skills in families, schools and communities. Our aim is to help everyone – children, young people and adults alike – to get the best out of school and family life.We do this by training professionals to deliver the Nurturing Programme. Family Links works with, and trains staff in, many statutory and voluntary organisations across the UK. www.familylinks.org.uk
Barnardos
Support for all children and their families.
Tel: 0117 937 5500
Benefit Advice
Devon Welfare Rights
Tel: 01392 431616
Childline Tel: 0800 1111
Devon Childminding Association (DCMA)
Offers training for childminders.
Website: www.devonca.org
Family Matters Institute
Family Matters Institute is an educational charity specialising in research and training programmes to strengthen marriage and family life in Britain.
They offer services, training and consultancy into the corporate, statutory and government sectors as well as providing training and resources for voluntary, community and faith groups.
Family Learning
Family Learning offers a wide range of FREE courses available for families
Courses take place in schools or within the community. They are free, fun and informative
Click here for more information on the free Family Learning courses available...
Parents/carers have the chance to find out what their children learn at school, how their children are taught and developed and how they can help. Parents/carers have the chance to brush up on their own Maths and English skills
Jenny Thorns – Family Learning Curriculum Manager
Email: jenny.thorns@devon.gov.uk
Tel: 07971571178
Gingerbread
A charitable organisation for all lone parents and their children.
Web site: www.gingerbread.org.uk
Tel: 020 7488 9300/ 0800 018 4318
Email: office@gingerbread.org.uk
Home Start
A charitable organisation which offers support through carefully trained volunteers, who all have experience of bringing up children, give emotional and practical help to any parent with a child under five.
1st Floor
9 Market Street
NEWTON ABBOT
Devon
TQ12 2RJ
Tel: 01626 353700
Email: homestart@teignbridge.eclipse.co.uk
The Devon Parent Partnership Service
An impartial, independent and confidential service. It is for parents and carers of children 0-19 years old, who are concerned that their child may have learning, health or social care issues that may be hindering his or her educational development.
www.parentpartnershipdevon.org.uk
Contact Parent Partnership Devon on 01392 383080
or email parentpartnershipservice-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
Devon Parent Partnership Service
Bradninch Hall
Castle Street
EXETER
EX4 3PJ
Lone Parent Advisor
Advice for lone parents on working tax credits, other benefit advice, training, job search help, travel concerns and much more.
Fiona Cardrick
Newton Abbot Jobcentre Plus
Sherborne House
Kingsteignton Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2PG
01626 236319
Lone parent Helpline 0800 018 5026
Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm and Weds 9am – 8pm
Parentline Plus
A national charity that works for, and with, parents. You can contact us about anything that is worrying you. We get calls about a range of issues affecting parents and their families from having a new baby, starting a new relationship and disagreements in the family, to issues with teenagers, school, homework, sleep or eating patterns.
www.parentlineplus.org.uk support to families and professionals.
National freephone helpline no: 0808 800 2222
Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA)
For information, advice and support to early years settings and their families. They also offer a wide selection of publications, tailored insurance, payroll and 24hr legal helpline.
Tel: 01392 435464
National Centre tel: 0207 6972500
Web site www.pre-school.org.uk
Teignbridge Youth Service - Tel: 01626 369283
Contact a Family
Many parents of children with special needs and disabilities meet together locally to support each other and share information. Contact a Family can tell you if there is a group in your area. They also offer advice to parents wishing to start a group locally.
Tel: 020 7608 8700/ 080 808 3555
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Young Carers
Advice and support specifically for young carers. Also provides help in arranging breaks from caring.
Tel: 01392 824752
Youth Enquiry Service
Youth Counseling Service - Tel: 01803 865432 or Tel: 01626 203052
Some Schools offer Counselling services contact them directly
Y-Smart
Drug and Alcohol Services for young people under 19
Tel: 01271 388162
Citizens Advice Bureau
Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureau is a generalist advice service. Using the CAB Service’s unique information system we can give you free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information on a wide range of subjects.
Newton Abbot
Bank House Centre, 5b Bank Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JL
Opening Times:
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 9:30 - 12:00pm, drop in service.
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, telephone and appointments only.
Advice Line: 01626 203141
Email: newtonabbot@teignbridgecab.org.uk
Connexions
Information advice and guidance to 13-19 year olds in preparing for adult and working life - 01626 216300
CRUSE
Bereavement 01626 332450
SWINGS - Family Bereavement Service Tel: 01803 402213
Womens Aid – Domestic Violence - Tel: 0117 944 4411
South Devon Womens Aid
