Useful Links

Department for Education Coronavirus helpline

2/3/20: The DfE have launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Stay at Home Guidance gov.uk current guidance for families

Appendix 9 CP Policy COVID-19

Government's Coronavirus Action Plan 5/3/20 A Guide to what can be expected across the UK

Public Health England: Coronavirus - What you need to know 29/02/20

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information and advice 26/2/20 Information for the public on the outbreak of coronavirus in China, including the current situation in the UK and information about the virus and its symptoms.

Coronoavirus: Self-Isolation Public Health England Advice

Coronavirus Information Poster Advice for Educational Settings

Cornonavirus: Information for Children A BBC Newsround Clip

Coronavirus Information for Children (2) BBC Newsround Information for Children and Parents

COVID-19 Information for Children (3)

Hand Washing Guidance NHS Guidance

Coping-guide-for-Children COVID-19

If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the web links below useful.

National Pilot Reception Baseline Assessment Video This video gives a brief explanation of the content of the pilot Reception Baseline Assessment. It also outlines the reason for the assessments.

Parent View Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school.

Parents in Touch We help parents help their children through their primary education.

Leicestershire County Council Serving the people of Leicestershire.

Top Marks Parents' Resources

CEOP News and articles surrounding internet safety.

Think You Know Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet.

Action for Children Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.

Department for Education Articles and advice for children and young people.

At Mountfields Lodge, we take e-safety seriously.

In school we use child friendly search engines which you can also use at home. Try:

Safe Search Kids Google Safe Search

This is safer and more age appropriate than other adult search engines.

Video games are a great source of learning and entertainment, but it is important for parents to appreciate what playing games today involves in order to keep their children safe.

Click below to find out more.