You are not alone! There are all sorts of great online sources of school-related information and advice for parents.

Here are a few sites we think you’ll find helpful!

THE PARENTS CENTRE
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/parents

This site from the Department of Education and Skills is for parents of kids of all ages. It contains information both about the curriculum and wider parenting issues such as truancy and how to choose a school.

THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM ONLINE
http://www.nc.uk.net

Want to know exactly what your child’s being taught at school? Here’s where you’ll find chapter and verse…

PARENTS ONLINE
www.parentsonline.gov.uk

Don’t be put off by the rather LOUD front page – this is a highly trustworthy site full of good information for parents, including loads of great weblinks for you and your child to explore.

SCHOOLZONE
http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/parents/parentspage.htm

Parenting information and links to lots of other good sites.

BBC EDUCATION
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools

More education resources than you can shake a stick at!

DIGGER AND THE GANG
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/

This is just one of the parents’ resources available on the BBC Schools site, it features fully animated adventure activities on English, Maths and Science topics. Your child will love them – and develop their knowledge in a totally fun way as they go along.

PAGE LINKS

The National Curriculum
Science at School
Ages and Keystages
Homework Help
Get with the Lingo
Sats and League Tables
Other Useful Links
The NCPTA

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