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Our Friends & Partners
Nannyshare.co.uk aims to provide a service for parents seeking affordable and flexible childcare. It enables you to get in touch with families in your local area with complementary of similar childcare needs, so that together you can share, save money and get the childcare you need. www.nannyshare.co.uk
Tinies Childcare is the UK’s leading chain of childcare agents for parents and child carers. They have more branches & carers than anyone else. Tinies provide a wide range of services for parents and families who are looking for child care and for nannies and child carers who are looking for employment. They are able to offer advice on every aspect of childcare, including details of courses and qualifications, explanation of the different types of child carer; information on providing a permanent or mobile crèche, and a special line for legal issues and related information. www.tinies.com
Parents & Childcarers
Accor Services’ Childcare Voucher scheme is easy for everyone. Since introducing their Childcare Voucher scheme Accor Services have continued to develop their services to be as user friendly and straightforward as possible – for parents, employers and for childcare providers too. By keeping everything simple, they save time and hassle, making life/work better for everyone. www.childcarevouchers.co.uk
allaboutyou is a women's UK lifestyle website offering childcare advice and support. www.allaboutyou.com
All 4 Kids UK is a comprehensive children's directory for parents and childcarers. Find useful, up-to-date, local, regional and national information on a wide range of services and products. www.all4kidsuk.com
The Care Commission is the Scottish commission for the regulation of care. www.carecommission.com
Childcare Choice, from Sodexho Pass, is a simple online childcare voucher scheme which is very quick and easy to set up. www.childcarechoice.co.uk
Dad's Haven offers parenting information, product reviews, and lets you chat to other dads. www.dads-haven.co.uk
Disabled Parents Network is a membership organisation of and for disabled parents. They operate a Peer Support Register that is open to all disabled parents, circulate a Newsletter to members and run a Support Service which is operated by disabled parent volunteers. www.DisabledParentsNetwork.org.uk
Gems provide a service to commercial clients and private families throughout the North East and can supply childcarers on either a temporary or permanent basis, hours to suit your individual needs. www.gemsservices.co.uk
Gurgle is a new social networking site for parents from Mothercare. www.gurgle.com
The Inland Revenue - find information on working parent tax credits and lots of other information. Make sure you're not missing out. www.hmrc.gov.uk
Jo Jingles provides music and singing classes with an educational slant for babies and children aged from 6 months to 5 years of age (7 or 8 in some areas) in more than 500 centres around the country. The aim of a Jo Jingles class is to enhance a child's pre-school education by stimulating their interest and enjoyment of music using a series of varied and fun-themed musical programmes. www.jojingles.com
Kidz Craft provides craft kits for children's craft parties and craft activities. A creative and fun birthday party idea. Kids love to create things. Kidz Craft have an excellent choice of craft party kits. www.kidzcraft.co.uk
Kids Days Out provides details of days out for children throughout Britain, with details of wheelchair access. www.kidsdaysout.co.uk
London Kidz is a searchable directory of activities for children who live in, or who are visiting London.Includes sporting activities, films, shows and museums. Gives directions, maps and reviews. www.londonkidz.co.uk
Millennium Au Pairs agency is based in South London, and places au pairs UK-wide, but especially in London, the South East of England & the Home Counties. www.millenniumaupairs.co.uk
Mumsnet is 'By parents - for parents'. This site has a wealth of information and helpful advice on all aspects of parenting. Mumsnet is an online network of parents pooling their knowledge on everything from how to get a baby to sleep through the night to the best places to go on holiday with a five-year-old. Visit mumsnet for advice, tips and product recommendations from the people who know best, other parents. www.mumsnet.com
Ofsted is the governing and regulatory body for all nurseries and childminders in England and Wales. www.ofsted.gov.uk
Parents in Touch provides guidance through all stages of education and child development; advice by highly experienced professionals and answers to the questions that all parents ask; a forum for parents; resources for parents including worksheets, ‘SATS’ and other test and exam papers. www.parentsintouch.co.uk
Preschool Learning activities, free lesson plans, kids games online, healthy preschool snacks, coloring pages and other resources for parents & teachers. www.preschoollearningonline.com
Primary Times is a comprehensive what's on/what to do/where to go guide for parents of primary school children in the UK and Ireland. www.primarytimes.net
Supernanny.co.uk is a parenting website which offers expert advice and articles on all aspects of family life, a thriving forum, competitions and a directory which is full of useful parenting contacts. www.supernanny.co.uk
TIPS was founded by Sharon Trotter, author of Breastfeeding: the essential guide. This site provides evidence based advice for parents on breastfeeding, baby skincare, cup feeding and lots more. www.tipslimited.com
Shopping
Ethical Babe offers Organic, Natural & Fairtrade products for Babies & Children. www.ethicalbabe.com
Fuzzykids has a wonderful range of children's clothing, accessories and gift ideas. www.fuzzykids.co.uk
Labels 4 Kids specialise in name labels and name tapes. Great labels for children big and small. Allergy labels, personalised gym bags, bag tags, and stickers. Everything you could need for starting school, day care nursery, or camp. www.labels4kids.com
Kids Music Store sell a selection of kids cds, kids tapes, kids music tunes and and music for young children available online. www.kidsmusicshop.co.uk
Monster Parties specialise in party supplies, balloons, banners, invitations, christening tableware, party bags and party bag fillers, art and craft products, party boxes, party games, hen and stag products, wedding supplies, candles, children's themed party supplies and much more. Delivered to your door. www.monsterparties.co.uk
Waterproof World supply quality outdoor clothing for children, including a wide range of waterproofs and wellies, school coats, skiwear and a summer range of wetsuits and UV protective clothing. www.waterproofworld.co.uk
Young Sounds is a small independent record label/publishing company, dedicated to the production of high quality music for children. Most titles feature educational themes, such as Computers, The Universe and Ancient Egypt, so as to enable kids to learn while having fun. www.young-sounds.com
Other Useful Sites
Gather is a site with the idea around the theme of getting people together (to gather) in many different ways and being a bit of a central hub or connector of things. www.gettogather.co.uk
Jobs4mothers.com is an online jobs board for people looking for flexible part-time work in the South East. www.jobs4mothers.com
Work Life Balance Centre provides practical help for people feeling stressed out and trapped on the work treadmill. They help people take greater control of their lives and develop new ways of working and living. They work with individuals and groups, helping produce happier and healthier people, who are also more productive and efficient employees. www.worklifebalancecentre.org
