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Children's centres (53) Service
Children's centres are usually open to all parents, carers and children and provide early learning and full day care for pre-school children. They also provide help and advice on child and family health, parenting, money, training and employment to parents and carers.
Family information services (1579) Service
The Family Information Service (FIS) provides information and advice to parents and carers on a wide-range of issues affecting every day family life to families with children and young people aged between 0 and 20 years of age.
Family support groups and organisations (831) Service
Organisations and support groups providing information and advice to families. Support can range from parenting groups to individual professional advice.
Integrated family support (1772) Service
The integrated family support service aims to make a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable children and families living in the council area. It brings together professionals from various backgrounds to provide intensive support, particularly giving parental support for adults and families. This type of service aims to bring about family lifestyle changes to enhance child welfare and keep families together.
Parenting contract (1761) Service
A parenting contract is intended to provide parents/carers of an excluded child with the support they need and to encourage a positive joint working relationship between school and the parents/carers to address the poor behaviour in school that has led to exclusion. The contract is a two-way, formal written agreement between a parent/carer and the governing body of a school (usually delegated to the headteacher) or the local authority. The contract is a voluntary agreement. A parent/carer cannot be compelled to enter into a parenting contract. Equally, there is no obligation on the governing body of a school or local authority to offer a parenting contract.