Useful websites

Professional Bodies for Psychologists and Psychology

  • www.aep.org.uk – Association of Educational Psychologists, information about the AEP, its history, aims and objectives, organisation and structure, services to members etc.
  • www.bps.org.uk – British Psychological Society, representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.
  • www.hcpc-uk.org – Health and Care Professions Council, a regulator set up to protect the public. To keep a register of health professionals who meet standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health

General Advice

Autism

  • www.autism.org.uk – National Autistic Society, the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families.
  • Gina Davies Attention Autism – training programmes on the Attention Autism approach

Bereavement

  • www.childbereavementuk.org– Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
  • www.winstonswish.org – Winston’s Wish, the charity for bereaved children, teenagers and young adults offers digital advice for when their world is turned upside down by grief.

Bullying

  • www.kidscape.org.uk – Kidscape, equipping young people, parents and professionals with the skills to tackle bullying and safeguarding issues across the UK
  • www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk – The Anti Bullying Alliance brings together over 50 organisations into one network with the aim of reducing bullying and creating safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn.

Disability

  • www.contact.org.uk – Contact, a UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to families with disabled children
  • www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk – Council for Disabled Children (CDC) is the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector bringing together professionals, practitioners and policy makers
  • www.scope.org.uk – Scope is a UK disability charity that supports disabled people and their families in England and Wales.

Downs Syndrome

  • www.downs-syndrome.org.uk – Downs Syndrome Association, providing advice, information and support to parents and professionals for children and young people with Down Syndrome

Dyslexia

  • www.bdadyslexia.org.uk – British Dyslexia Association, a UK national organisation, offering a wide range of information for parents, dyslexic adults and teachers
  • www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk – The Dyslexia-SpLD-Trust, or the Trust, is a collaboration of voluntary and community organisations with funding from the Department for Education to provide reliable information to parents, teachers, schools and the wider sector. It acts as the important communication channel between government, leading dyslexia organisations, parents, schools, colleges, teachers and the sector.

Gambling

  • GamCare – the leading national provider of free information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems

Mental Health

  • Buckinghamshire CAMHS – the child and adolescent mental health services in Buckinghamshire
  • www.acamh.org – Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • www.minded.org.uk – MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults, including families and professionals. Training is provided online via the website

Speech & Language Issues

  • www.ican.org.uk – I-Can, the charity that supports children with speech, language and communication difficulties.
  • Buckinghamshire Speech and Language Therapy – NHS service for children and young people living in Buckinghamshire
  • Speechandlanguage.org.uk – Speech and Language UK is a coalition of almost 50 not-for-profit organisations. Working together we support everyone who works with children and young people in England to support their speech, language and communication.
  • Carol Gray Social Stories – A social learning tool that supports the safe and meaningful exchange of information between parents, professionals, and people who have social communication difficulties

SEN/Learning Disability

  • www.mencap.org.uk – Mencap, the charity that supports people with learning disability.
  • www.specialneedsjungle.com – comprehensive website covering parent-led information on Special Educational Needs resources and informed opinion concerning children and young people up to age 25.
  • www.factbucks.org.uk – Families and Carers Together in Buckinghamshire is a local voice for carers of children with SEND in Bucks
  • Buckinghamshire SENDIAS – this is the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support (SEND IAS) Service (formerly Parent Partnership). This service is free, confidential and impartial.

Sight Issues

  • www.rnib.org.uk – RNIB, a charity supporting blind and partially sighted.

Advice Websites for Children and Young People

  • www.bigdeal.org.uk – a place for young people to find information and support related to gambling, either for themselves or someone they care about
  • Buckinghamshire Occupational Therapy Service – website provides lots of suggestions of OT activities for children and young people
  • Childline.org.uk – Childline offers free advice for any problems children and young people have with bullying, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, self harm, sex and pregnancy.
  • Familylives.org.uk – Offer family support services through our helpline, live chat and email support we also offer tailored support around issues such as bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific communities.
  • Kidscape.org.uk – Kidscape, equipping young people, parents and professionals with the skills to tackle bullying and safeguarding issues across the UK
  • NCB.org.uk – National Children’s Bureau, a national children’s charity which supports children, young people and families
  • NSPCC.org.uk – NSPCC , National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Advice for teachers, schools and settings