School Nurse


Gloucestershire HAF (holiday activity and food programme)


Gloucestershire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)


NHS Gloucestershire – Children’s Neurodiversity Support



Family Information Service

Family Information Service (FIS) can provide a huge variety of information to families with children 0 -19 ranging from nurseries, out of school clubs, childcare and much more. Freephone: 0800 542 02 02 (Mon-Fri 9am to to 5pm) Fax: 01452 544010 Email: familyinfo@gloucestershire.gov.uk


ERIC – Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity support and information

PEGS – Support for families affected by child to parent abuse

Newbold Hope – Information on Child Behaviour

Secondary School

Advice for families whose children are moving from primary to secondary school Freephone: 0800 988 80 42 Email: choiceadvice@gloucestershire.gov.uk


SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service)

Formerly known as Gloucestershire Parent Partnership Service.  Confidential impartial advice for parents or carers whose children (between the ages of 0 and 25 years) have special educational needs. Freephone: 0800 158 36 03



SEND Parent Support Sites







Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is an innovative project in which educational settings (schools and nurseries) in Gloucestershire participate, and which is run in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Executive and Gloucestershire Police.


GCC Healthy Start


The Churn Project

The Churn Project run various adult courses ranging from computing to job hunting skills. Tel: 01285 626262 and quote “Churn” for more information

Parentline Plus

Free consultation and support for parents. Tel: 0808 800 2222

Home-Start

A network of trained volunteers offerings support to parents. Tel: 0800 068 63 68


Dad Matters Gloucestershire

Dad Matters Gloucestershire exists to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families, also working closely with other professionals within Gloucestershire and nationally to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey.

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