Links
Useful websites
- 4Children
- Formerly known as Kids' Clubs Network, 4Children is the national charity dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for children.
- Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE)
CACHE is the only specialist international Awarding Body that develops Qualifications for those working with, or wanting to work with children and young people.
Their awards include VQs and NVQs, from foundation level through to Level 4, and cover Early Years, Care and Playwork.
- Commission for Equality and Human Rights
- The CEHR is a new Commission for Equality and Human Rights arising from the 2006 Equalities Act. The Commission has powers across all equality law (race, sex, disability, religion and belief, sexual orientation and age).
- Childcare link
- ChildcareLink website offers information on all types of registered childcare in England and Scotland.
- Commission for Racial Equality
- The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) is a non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom which tackles racial discrimination and promotes racial equality. It was set up under the Race Relations Act 1976.
- ContinYou
- ContinYou uses learning to tackle inequality and build social inclusion. We create learning programmes and services that offer fresh opportunities to people who have gained least from formal education and training. ContinYou is one of the UK's largest community learning charities.
- Daycare Trust
Daycare Trust is the national childcare charity, campaigning for quality affordable childcare for all children aged 0-14 and raising the voices of children, parents and carers.
We advise parents and carers, providers, employers, trade unions and policymakers on childcare issues.
- DCSF
- Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Disability Rights Commission
- The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent public body set up by the British Parliament to end discrimination against disabled people.
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) was established by the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act, with the powers to work towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status.
- Fathers Direct
- The national information centre on fatherhood
- National Children's Bureau
- NCB promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. As an umbrella body for the children's sector in England and Northern Ireland, NCB provides essential information on policy, research and best practice for its members and other partners
- National Childminding Association
- NCMA speaks on behalf of registered childminders, promoting quality home-based childcare. For more information on the membership packages and products available from NCMA, call the information line on 0800 169 4486 or visit www.ncma.org.uk.
- National Day Nurseries Association
- National Day Nurseries Association is the national membership association of day nurseries in the UK.
- National Deaf Children's Society
- The National Deaf Children's Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
- NEC (National Extension College)
- The National Extension College (NEC) was set up over 40 years ago as a not-for-profit organisation to help people of all ages fit learning into their lives.
- Ofsted
- Office for Standards in Education
- Scottish Pre-school Play Association
- Scottish Pre-school Play Association is a charity committed to the development of quality care and education in pre-school groups which respects the rights, responsibilities and needs of all children and their parents.