Colin Matthews: Chartered Psychologist

Child and Family Links

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE): Offers free information about state education for parents of school age children.

Bullying UK: Helping children and their parents with bullying

ChildLine: Advice and Resources for Children

The Children's Project: Promoting positive parenting and better outcomes for children

Connexions Direct: Information and Advice for 13-19 year olds

Department for Education and Skills (DFES): Includes resources for parents, teachers and young people

Dorset Children's Information Service: Links to local information for children's Services

Eighteen And Under: Confidential information and support to children and young people who have experienced abuse

Every Child Matters: Government Initiatives for Children and Young People

Family Links: Registered charity promoting emotional literacy, nurturing and relationship skills in families, schools and communities

Home Office: Protecting Your Child on the Internet

Kidscape - Preventing Bullying and Child Abuse

National Children's Bureau (NCB): Umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people in England & Northern Ireland.

National Children's homes (NCH): Supporting some of the UK's most vulnerable and excluded children and young people.

National Childbirth Trust (NCT): Helping new parents, from all backgrounds, to prepare for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Need 2 Know: Help with Bullying

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

One Plus One Marriage & Relationship Research: Providing Relationship Support & Information

Parents Centre: Information & support for parents on helping with your child's learning, including advice on choosing schools and childcare.

Parentline Plus: A national charity that works for, and with, parents.

Raising Kids: Information & advice on raising children from pregnancy to late teens.

Stop text bully: Help with stopping bullying by text.

TeacherNet: The education site for teachers and school managers

The Parent Connection: Promoting thinking about your relationship with your child's other parent.

Young Minds: National charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people under 25