RESOURCE DIRECTORY

This section provides links to useful resources. The provision of a link does not constitute a recommendation by Barnsley Choices. Barnsley Choices takes no liability for any purchase made, or information gained, as a result of these links.

Business resources and information
Barnsley Chamber of Commerce
Barnsley Development Agency
HM Revenue and Customs Support Team
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Yorkshire Forward Economic Strategy

Wondering what your requirements under the Data Protection Act are? visit www.dataprotection.gov.uk

Childcare organisations and resource sites
Barnsley Information Exchange
This information exchange and register has been set up to give disabled children/young people and their families access to information and to help those who provide services to disabled children and young people in Barnsley to plan and deliver those services.
British Association for Early Childhood Education
Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE)
Daycare Trust - National Childcare Charity
National Childminding Association
National Day Nurseries Association
Fit (Fields in Trust)
Pre-school Learning Alliance

Charities that may be able to provide support to childcarers
Barnardo's
BBC Children In Need
Childnet International
Daycare Trust
National Children's Bureau
NCH
New Ways to Work
NSPCC
Working Families
Pre-School Learning Alliance
Save the Children
The Children's Society

Early years education
A range of research on education: www.nfer.ac.uk
A range of resources www.bbc.co.uk/schools/preschool
Children and young peoples unit
Early Childhood - a new resource website
Health and Safety Resources for schools
Highscope Educational Research Foundation
www.ican.org.uk/
Learning resources for children - DfES Parent Centre
Left Handed Learning - info. on a range of equipment designed for left handers
Nursery World
www.nurseryjobs.co.uk
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - responsible for developing the curriculum and assessment from the foundation stage through to 16+
SureStart
www.talkingpoint.org.uk
www.under5s.co.uk

Government organisations
Department for Children, Schools and Families
General information on EYDCPs: www.dfes.gov.uk/eydcp
Information about children's education and a school search tool: www.dfes.gov.uk/parents

Information and help for special needs
Allergy advice - The Anaphylaxis Campaign
Asthma - National Asthma Campaign
Autism and Asperger syndrome - National Autistic Society
Childhood wetting and soiling - The Enuresis Resource & Information Centre
Conductive Education Centre for cerebral palsy- The Hornsey Trust
Deaf children - National Deaf Children's Society
Down syndrome - Down Syndrome Educational Trust
Down's syndrome eductional resource pack - Down's Syndrome Association
Down's Heart Group
Dyslexia information - British Dyslexia Association
Eczema, dermatitis and sensitive skin - National Eczema Society
Epilepsy - National Society for Epilepsy
Government disability site - Disability
I CAN talk! A resource pack for children with speech and language difficulties
Information about cleft lips and palates - Cleft Lip and Palate Association
Information about Fragile X Syndrome - Fragile X Society
National charity promoting play for disabled children - Kids Active
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Resources and equipment - Disabled Living
Sight problems - Royal National Institute for the Blind
Speech and language disorders - Afasic
General organisation in the UK working in special needs National Association for Special Educational Needs

Other useful organisations
Learn Direct - learning advice
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Parents' resources
Advice on choosing childcare: www.childminder.com
Anti-bullying network -www.antibullying.net
Barnsley MBC
Childcare for young parents
Childcare Information Service
Childminder and parents forum: communities.msn.co.uk/childmindercom/home.htm
Childcare legislation: www.doh.gov.uk/index.htm
Early Years information
Good practice guides and advice on choosing childcare: www.dfes.gov.uk/eydcp/
How to choose childcare: Surestart
Infectious diseases: www.slackinc.com/child/idc/idchome.htm
National standards: www.dfes.gov.uk/daycare/
NetMums support website: http://www.netmums.com/barnsley

Resources and funding for voluntary managed organisations
How to establish a voluntary management committee
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau
The Charity Commission
Voluntary Action Barnsley

Groups needing to raise funds may find the following websites useful. These all contain ideas of items that parents and supporters can purchase with some of the profit going towards a nominated organisation.
www.bakerross.co.uk
www.suttons-seeds.co.uk
www.webb-ivory.co.uk

Resources to use with children
www.channel5.co.uk/milkshake.milkshake_home.php
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/preschool
www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
www.kididdles.com/

Suppliers
Books: www.amazon.co.uk
Educational equipment: www.galt.co.uk
Folding tables and chairs of all sizes: www.gopak.co.uk
Hope Educational supplies: www.hope-education.co.uk
Playground materials - www.wicksteed.co.uk
Tables, chairs and folding tables: www.kirkhouse.co.uk
Play and childcare equipment: www.communityplaythings.co.uk

Training
Early years training - www.cache.org.uk
Early years training - www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
Links to national training opportunities - www.opportunity-links.org.uk
Qualification framework for childcare and playwork - www.qca.org.uk