Useful links for parents.
Best Start Grant Fact Sheet – are you entitled to £250 to help with your child’s start at school? Click below to find out more!
BSG-School-Age-Payment-Payment-Factsheet-1
Highland Council Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Advice Line
Every Tuesday between 2pm and 5pm there will be members of the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy teams available to answer any questions you may have about a child or young person’s development.
The advice line is open for all parents, carers and professionals in Highland area to access.
Please feel free to call in to discuss any concerns on 07785477686.
We would actively encourage a conversation with schools or parents and young people, if you have an enquiry.
This will help us to offer assistance which best meet the needs of CYP, families and those supporting them.
You can also email as below, and use established contacts with local staff.
paediatricdietitians@highland.gov.uk
Childrens.OTservice@highland.gov.uk
Childrens.PTservice@highland.gov.uk
SLTserviceHighland@highland.gov.uk
Concerned about your child bullying others or being bullied? Find definitions and how you can help below. Please speak with your child’s teacher or head teacher at the earliest time so that we can work together to help your child.
National guidance on bullying and violence
Additional Support Needs Information
http://www.chipplus.org.uk/
Dyslexia Information
http://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/parent
https://www.nessy.com/uk/parents/
What’s It Like Being Dyslexic Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEpBujdee8M
English as an Additional Language
http://www.worldstories.org.uk/
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
Literacy Resources
General literacy tips…… http://www.wordsforlife.org.uk/
Online books and tips……….. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Help with phonics and early reading……. http://www.hiphophen.com/blog/
Phonics games……. http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ParentsMenu.htm
Numeracy Resources 
Smithton Primary School 