Organisations and support groups
Parent-teacher associations
Parent-teacher associations (sometimes called the Friends of... your
child's school, or PTA) have no formal powers but act as an informal
channel of communication between parents and teachers and often are involved in
fundraising and organising social activities. Ask your child's teacher for
details about your local PTA, and also go to 
How to get involved to learn more
on how you can stay involved.
Related Links:
-
National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations
website
[External Site]
Parents' organisations/support groups
The following is a list of support groups dealing with various aspects
of being a parent.
Click on the links to visit websites.
Advisory
Centre For Education (ACE)
[External Site]
Unit 1B
Aberdeen Studios
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EA
Tel: 020 7354 8321 (Help line)
Fax: 020 7354 9069
APS (Alliance of Parents and Schools)
91 Saffron Close
Wootton Bassett
Wiltshire
SN4 7JD
Tel: 01793 848435
Fax: 01793 88442
CASE
[External Site]
158 Durham Road
London SW20 0DG
Tel/Fax: 020 8944 8206
Contact
a Family
[External Site]
209-211 City Road,
London EC1V 1JN
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Minicom: 020 7608 8702
Helpline: 0808 808 3555 (Freephone for parents and families (10am-4pm,
Mon-Fri))
e-Parents
[External Site]
430 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London NW5 1TL
Tel: 020 7424 3460
Fax: 020 7485 3590
The website for parents from the National
Family & Parenting Institute (NFPI)
[External Site].
Family
Onwards
[External Site]
A free information and support site for parents, grandparents and children of
divorce.
National
Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA)
[External Site]
13 St. Johns Hill
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3NP
Tel no: 01732 748850
National
Parent Partnership Network
[External Site]
Council for Disabled Children
8 Wakely Street
London EC1V
Tel: 020 7843 6058
Parents
Information Network (PIN)
[External Site]
For information about learning on the internet safely, including security,
protection from viruses and the use of software to filter out unwanted
material, visit the PIN website.
Parenting UK
[External Site]
An independent charity promoting and developing parenting education and
support.
Parentline
Plus
[External Site]
A UK charity offering support to anyone parenting a child.
