Parents and Carers

This section of our web site is aimed at Parents, Carers and Guardians and aims to provide information regarding safeguarding and related matters that may be worrying you. Information can be found on a variety of topics below and you will also find some useful links and contact details to information and support services in Tameside and nationally.

• Bullying
• Child Accident Prevention Trust | A safer world for all our children 
• Child Exploitation
• Dog Safety Code: Keeping Children Safe Around Dogs
• Early Help
• Family Guide for Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health 
• Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion (FMSE): advice for parents and carers
• Infant Crying and How to Cope – ICON 
• Local Contacts
• Mental Health Advice
• National Contacts 
• Online and E-safety 
• Private Fostering 
• Smartphone Free Childhood
• Support for Parents about Safety in Sports Clubs and Organisations 
• Support - Tameside MBC
• Talking to your child about online sexual harassment: A guide for parents | Children's Commissioner for England
• The Children’s Society Safeguarding Dictionaries  
• Types of Abuse 
• Useful Information and Links
• Useful Resources - Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• 'What I wish my parents or carers knew…': A guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives | Children's Commissioner for England

Kooth

Kooth has a range of resources to help families support young people's mental health and welbeing

Kooth  webinar event 16 March 7:00pm-7:45pm  How you can support your child to manage exam stress

Support for adults via Qwell.io 

Qwell.io is our adult platform which is an NHS-commissioned in Greater Manchester for anyone over the age of 18. Similarly to Kooth, we provide an online service which you can sign up to completely anonymously, for free, on any internet enabled device. Similarly to Kooth, you can access resources, content and support from a qualified practitioner. There are no thresholds to meet to qualify for support. 

Our “Collections” page offers a wealth of content on different topics including: parenting, neurodivergence, workplace mental health, cost of living and more

Qwell can be accessed 24/7, however, we have live chat times where you can “chat” via typed conversations with a practitioner.