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Lower Schools

Shefford Lower School

Tel: 01462 629 123

Web: www.sheffordlowerschool.ik.org


Pre-schools

Acorn Pre-school, Shefford

Tel: 01462 816281

Web:  www.acornpre-school.co.uk


Childcare

National Childminding Association

Web:  www.ncma.org.uk


Department for Education

Web:  www.education.gov.uk


Direct Gov - Childcare

Web:  www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Childcare/index.htm


For Dads

Dad Talk

Web :  www.dadtalk.co.uk


Young Dads

Web:  www.youngdads.tv


Families Need Fathers

Tel:  020 7613 5060

Web: www.fnf.org.uk


Early Years Foundation Stage

Link:  www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/early_years/Docume nts/EYFS/EYFS-out%2520of%2520school%2520prov.pdf



Family Support

Parentline plus

Tel:  0808 800 2222

Web:  www.familylives.org.uk


Child Support Agency

Web:  www.csa.gov.uk


Citizens Advice Bureau

Tel:  08444 111 444

Web:  www.citizensadvice.org.uk


Gingerbread (Single parents)

Tel:  0808 802 0925

Web:  www.gingerbread.org.uk


Netmums

Web: www.netmums.com


Funded computer programs

Web: www.software4students.co.uk


Grandparents

Granny Net

Web:  www.grannynet.co.uk


Returning to work

JobCentre Plus

For Benefit Claims ring     0800 055 6688  

To Search for a job ring   0845 6060 234   

Web:  www.direct.gov.uk


Healthy Under 5s

Healthy Under 5s

Web: www.healthyunder5s.nhs.uk