General information
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- 4Children
- 4Children is a national charity dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for children. The site offers specific information regarding the delivery of childcare aspects of the core offer
- Better fundraising ideas.com
- Lots of fundraising ideas for schools, charities and organisations
- Childrens Workforce Development Council (including on-line safer recruitment training)
- CWDC is developing online safer recruitment training for the wider workforce. This will sit alongside the online safer recruitment training for the schools sector which the National College (formally NCSL) developed.
- Children’s Workforce Development Council
- The Children’s Workforce Development Council aims to improve the lives of children and young people. It does this by ensuring that the people working with children have the best possible training, qualifications, support and advice.
- ContinYou
- ContinYou is an organisation that promotes learning to tackle inequality and to build social inclusion. It has a role in supporting extended schools. The site provides a range of resources and links with sample documents and real, practical support
- Directgov
- The official government website for citizens.
- Essex Safeguarding Children Board
- The ESCB is a statutory multi agency organisation which brings together agencies who work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Essex. This site provides information for professionals, parents/carers and children and young people on the work of the Board and on safeguarding in general.
- Office for Public Service Information (formerly HMSO)
- Statutory Instruments, Acts of Parliament, School Governance Regulations.
- Sure Start
- DCSF website providing background to the Sure Start programme bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support
- The Teaching Awards
- The Teaching Awards recognise and celebrate the work of teachers and governors in our schools. Use this link to learn more about the awards and download a nomination form.
- Together for Children
- A partnership supporting the ongoing delivery of Sure Start children’s centres providing detailed practical guidance