Parenting in Renfrewshire

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This page provides information and guidance on a full range of services and advice for parents with children in Renfrewshire. Some of the links will take you to pages within this website and others will take you to other agencies sites and will open in a new window.

Schools and child-care	Service	Description
	Pre-5 nurseries	Information about nursery places.
	Primary Schools	Contact information for the 49 primary schools in Renfrewshire.
	Secondary Schools	Contact information for the 11 secondary schools in Renfrewshire.
	Local child-care in Renfrewshire	Information about local childcare.
	Schools for children with additional support needs	Contact information for the 3 schools for children with additional support needs in Renfrewshire.
	Scottish Out of School Care	Scottish Out of School Care is a Scottish charity supporting school-aged play, care and learning. They promote, support and develop good quality, sustainable out of school care.
	School holidays	Information about school holidays.
	Childcare vouchers	Information about childcare vouchers available to working parents.
	Childcare	The National directory of childcare and family services, which provides information on support available at every stage in a child's life.

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Activities	Service	Description
	Library services for children and young people	Information on Renfrewshire library services for children and young people.
	Clubs and groups in Renfrewshire	Information on clubs and groups in Renfrewshire.
	Activities for older children and young people	There are plenty of things to do in Renfrewshire for children and young people - check here.
	Days out with the kids	Information on places to visit with the children in Scotland.
	Scotland for families	Visit Scotland - the official site of Scotland's national tourism organisation.

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Support groups for parents	Service	Description
	BBC Parenting	The BBC's site on parenting.
	Parentline Plus	Parentline Plus is a leading charity providing help and support to anyone caring for children.
	One Parent Families Scotland	Information and support for single parents.
	Gingerbread	Information and support for single parents.
	Support groups for parents of disabled children	Are you the parent of a disabled child? Directgov's site lists support groups for parents of disabled children.

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Financial	Service	Description
	Children's savings schemes and accounts	Directgov site offers advice on children's savings schemes and accounts.
	Financial Support for Parents and Children	Directgov's site offers information on financial support for parents and children.
	Benefits and Financial Support	Information on benefits and financial support for you and your children.

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Support groups for children	Service	Description
	Young carers in Renfrewshire	Information on young carers in Renfrewshire.
	Young carers	Are you a young carer? This site will give you information and support.
	National Bullying Helpline	The UK National Bullying Helpline for adults and children.
	Childline	Childline is a counselling service for children and young people.

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Disabled Children	Service	Description
	Children with Disabilities	Useful sites for parents and carers of children with disabilities.
	Children with Disabilities team	Information on Renfrewshire's Children with Disabilities team and what services they offer.
	DirectGov - Caring for a disabled child	Directgov's advice for parents/carers of disabled children.
	Contact a Family - support for families with disabled children	UK charity providing advice, information and support to all parents of all disabled children.

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Children's health	Service	Description
	NHS 24	Health information and self care advice for Scotland.
	NHS Children's Health	NHS information on children's health.
	Change 4 Life	Change 4 Life information for kids.

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