Resources for getting ready for school

Useful Links/Resources
Here are some resources you will find information and advice, as well as useful links, for many of the topics raised in the checklist, e.g. nutrition and diet, feeding, toileting, anxiety, behavior, local parenting support, child carers, local dentists, local GPs.

• Health for Under 5s
  https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/towerhamlets
   
• Toileting
  https://www.nhs.uk/baby/babys-development/potty-training-and-bedwetting/how-to-potty-train
  
  https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/toilets-and-school-readiness/
   
• Children's Teeth
  https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-teeth-and-gums/taking-care-of-childrens-teeth/
   
• Immunisation
  https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/
   
• Nutrition
  https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/
   
• Sleep
  https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
   
• Behaviour
  https://www.nhs.uk/baby/babys-development/behaviour/dealing-with-child-behaviour-problems/
   
• Speech and language
  https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/towerhamlets/local-advice-and-events/advice/learning-to-talk/
   
• What does 'school readiness' really mean?
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zxpc8p3/
   
• Starting Reception: Skills to Practise
  https://startingreception.co.uk/
   
• Waltham Forest Applying for a  Nursery/School
  https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/schools-education-and-learning/apply-school-place
   
• Waltham Forest Local Offer - information for families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/schools-education-and-learning/local-offer-special-educational-needs-and-disability-send/about-local-offer
   
• Waltham Forest Parent/Carer support programmes
  https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/families-young-people-and-children/parenting-and-family-support/parent-and-carer-support-programmes
   
• Childcare Choices
  https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

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