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Web: www.waterstones.co.uk

The gift packs are available to suit a range of ages.

• Cook Together gift packs for parents and young children to cook together.
• Be Independent gift packs for 8–16 year olds who are ready to work on their own.
• Student Cook CD course and booklet, to prepare for flying the nest. Helping students eat healthily, economically and impress their friends.

Further subscriptions to the Cook Together and Be Independent Subscription Courses provide monthly recipe packs of healthy balanced meals for the family, continuing to build on skills and confidence already acquired.

Cookwise offers holiday Workshops in Wells, Somerset, for children aged 8-15, who cook their own lunch and a 2 course meal to take home. They are a great way to get your child to interact with food and have fun with others.

We also offer Parties at North Wootton Farm, near Wells, Somerset or DIY birthday party packs if you live too far away. Our cooking parties are great fun for any age and are tailored to suit your child and their guests.

• a full assessment with our qualified doctor
• daily computer-generated exercises carried out at home
• regular progress assessments

The Dore Programme lasts between 12 and 18 months and has been successfully completed by many thousands of people since it was developed over 10 years ago. Now, DORE is the trading name of Dynevor CIC, a social enterprise, which has owned the rights to the DORE Programme since 2009. The Programme is also an intervention of choice for SEN pupils in several UK schools.

To find out more and to learn what others are saying about Dore, visit our web site www.dore.co.uk. If you’d like to chat to one of our experienced Programme Consultants, please call 0333 123 0100.

Address: 106 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3RD

NEW BORN
Girls and Boys range for 0 - 12 months We offer everything from velour separates to fashionable casualwear and versatile sleepsuits.

TODDLER
Boyswear range for 1-4 years. This range is all about styles for boys on the go. Girlswear for 1 - 4 years. This range offer pretty and fashionable styles.

Mackays has over 260 Mackays and M&Co stores throughout the UK. To find your nearest store please visit:

Our personal delivery and collection service ensures that equipment can be delivered at a time that suits you and you can consult a childcare professional about the equipment you are hiring. All equipment is provided with a copy of manufacturer’s instructions, where appropriate and is assembled if required upon delivery.

Renting for Rascals are based near Birmingham Airport, East Midlands Airport and Birmingham international train station (among others) allowing a stress free arrival in Birmingham after travelling with children.

Rascals Soft Play Hire is perfect for children's birthday parties, weddings, christenings, childminders, playgroups and other events.

Birthdays (Childrens or adults), Christenings, Baby Naming, Christmas, Weddings, Anniversaries office parties etc. We work with you to create original designs. Anything considered.

Brand names include Addidas, Nike, Reebok, Lacoste, McKenzie and much more.

Log onto the easy to use website to shop online or to use the store locater to help you find the store nearest to you.

All Top Notch candidates have been carefully selected for their temperament and genuine passion for working with babies and children. Our applicants are thoroughly vetted to maintain the highest possible standards. Each candidate is personally interviewed at the agency and their documentation is checked and verified.

At Top Notch Nannies we believe in giving total care to our clients and our nannies. Once a nanny or other childcarer is placed we are always available to negotiate between employer and employee.

For peace of mind and the best in childcare visit our website for full details of services offered by Top Notch Nannies or contact us with your query, our experienced team are always on hand with help and advice.

We can provide group outfits at reasonable cost. And if you make your own costume, we can probably supply the stretch fabric at knockdown prices. Bags of off-cuts, good size remnants and material by the metre are all available from Felix at Littlehampton.

Whether it’s ballroom or ballet, tap or tango, regulation or recreation, Felix & Scarletts have what you need.

Get our FREE full colour catalogue now or visit us at one of our shops or email us.

Outlets:
Felix Dance & Leisurewear 37 Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5JA
Tel: (01903) 721375
Scarletts Dancewear 75 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne BN21 3RR
Tel: (01323) 645547

We have a register of babies, children and adults from birth to 70 years + who take part in TV commercials/dramas and photo assignments in the North and South UK

We have offices in Macclesfield and London.

If you have friends coming to stay, are travelling with small children, or are involved in organising a party or function, we are here to make your life easier.

We provide a range of car seats, pushchairs, strollers, buggy boards, travel systems, high chairs, cots (including cots with bassinette and changing table features), and safety equipment for long or short term hire.

All our equipment can be collected from our office in Oxfordshire, or we can arrange for it to be delivered to an address of your choice.

We pride ourselves on our personal, friendly and efficient service, and will endeavour to find a tailored solution to suit you and your occasion.

You can have your Baby Essentials delivered direct to your home, any London airport or relatives you'll be staying with anywhere in the UK ready for your arrival including highchairs, travel cots and more.

Meningitis UK aims to increase the understanding of the disease through our ongoing awareness programme. We also fund a number of pioneering vaccine development research projects across the UK to find a vaccine to eradicate the disease. If you require any further information about meningitis or the work that we do, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Meningitis UK is the working name of Spencer Dayman Meningitis UK, registered charity no. 1076774

Address: 25 Cleeve Wood Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2SF
Email: information@meningitisuk.org

Web: www.meningitisuk.org

One of the largest suppliers of books and stationery. Branches nationwide or buy online. Everything your child needs for school and more. Please see our banner on the Links Page found on the Home Page.

RwRR can help you. RwRR (Read it wRite it Remember it) is a unique multisensory STRATEGY, which deals with common areas of failure regarding spelling and related skills and due to its flexible nature it can be tailor-made to individual, group or class needs with little or no preparation.

Our selection of workbooks, flashcards and guides give parents and teachers the tools to help learners acquire the necessary skills for confident spelling. This will in turn help with better long and short-term memory, better concentration, improved self-esteem and encourages independent learning.

Visit our website today and discover an exciting way forward and one you will want to tell others about!

Mobile: 07752 599968
Email: dianeguerard@hotmail.com

Rockpool kids specialize in deck shoes, penny loafers, backless loafers, driving shoes and cowboy boots, in a wide range of sizes and colours.

Our penny loafer’s and deck shoes are a ‘must have’ at some of the most famous schools in the country.

Visit our easy to use web site or contact us to receive our mail order catalogue, which includes a stand on sizing chart.

Email: sales@rockpoolkids.com

The Parent Support Service also provides psychological therapy for children and adolescents, using brief, evidence based techniques to address emotional concerns such as: anxiety; fears & phobias; depression; low self-esteem; obsessive thoughts & compulsive behaviours and post-traumatic stress. Assessment for social communication difficulties and autistic spectrum disorder is also available.

After many years working within both the health and education sectors, The Family Psychologist's lead clinical psychologist, Dr Rachel Johnson, set out to offer a wide range of services to support the behavioural, emotional and social development of children, from birth through to sixth form and the workplace.

As a Chartered Clinical Psychologist specialising in Early Years, Children and Family work, as well as in the assessment of specific learning difficulties and dyslexia, Dr Johnson and her team provide a varied range of services to meet the needs of the families and professionals who approach them for support. These include:

• Educational assessment & Dyslexia testing (for adults | children) in your own home, classroom or workplace
• Indepth Cognitive profiling, reporting, and guidance
• Behavioural & Emotional intervention for difficulties at home or in the classroom
• Early Years work, with parents of infants & pre-schoolers for concerns around sleeping, feeding, potty training or separation anxiety
• "Incredible Years" Positive Parenting groups - helping parents build happy families and bright futures
• Medical-legal (medico-legal) and Family Court assessments and reports

“Your Good Sleep Guide has given us our first good night’s sleep in three years.” Sharon Walker, Mum

“Thank you for saving me from continued sleep deprivation … last night Baby slept from 7pm to 6.30am. What bliss!” Helena Miller, Mum

“I would gladly have paid ten times the price of your book.” Lisa Smith, Mum

Web: www.babysleepguide.co.uk

d -skin disc protector NEVER has to be removed and protects your discs Even While They Play. Snap it on your games, movies, music or data discs for instant scratch protection. Laser transparent d-skin Protective Disc Skins works on CD’s, CD–R’s, DVD’s, Playstation2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and computer games. d-skin transparent film will not affect music or video quality. They are so versatile you can even burn through them when doing your backups or saving those family pictures and videos.

Just snap d-skin Protective Disc Skins onto the readable side of your favorite discs and consider them protected. The amazing Liplock Seal snaps onto the edge of any standard size disc and holds tight. Once your discs are skinned, there is nothing to take off or put on when you are playing, storing or transporting your games, videos, or music.

Q: How does d-skin work?
A: d-skin's patented film and outer–ring technology are breakthroughs in disc protection. The ultra–thin Skin forms a protective barrier on the readable side of your discs to prevent scratches.

Q: Did you say this stays on while you play your disc?
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Q: Does it affect the way a disc plays?
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• Fruit & Veg
• Organic Boxes
• Dairy Products
• Meat & Poultry
• Fish and Smoked Salmon
• Pizza

One ordinary day, seemingly just like any other you become a parent. And you spend the next few years wondering what on earth has hit you. You would like a reliable source of advice to turn to, to help you with the most important yet demanding role of your life?

So how do you learn to deal with amongst others -

Parent coaching at Emerald is offered on the telephone, face to face and in group workshops. So if you would like to be a more confident parent, understand that you are the expert on your children and learn to trust your own judgement contact Emerald Parent Coaching and..

become the parent you were always meant to be ...

Childcare vouchers are a Government approved scheme aimed at helping working parents to afford quality childcare. Parents can save over £900* a year in tax and National Insurance, simply by paying their childcare provider with childcare vouchers instead of cash.

There’s no means-testing, no claim forms and it only takes 10 minutes to register. Both parents can take part, to double their savings. Childcare vouchers can be used for nurseries, pre-school, childminders, nannies, out-of-school care and holiday clubs, for children aged 0 to 15. KiddiVouchers schemes are also simple and convenient for employers, offering employer National Insurance savings of up to £373* a year for every parent who takes part.

Find out how easy it is - call free on 0800 612 4395. *Savings depend on individual circumstances

We also offer psychotherapists career advice.

E-Mail: contactus@childpsychotherapy.org.uk
Web: http://www.childpsychotherapy.org.uk/about-child-psychotherapy/find-a-therapist

Log onto their easy to use website to buy on-line or contact the company for a brochure.

Our Chinese learning materials are unique in the following ways:

• Cater for children of all ages (including early learning for babies and toddlers).
• Teaching materials for teacher and school which are specially developed for foreign students (Non-Chinese native speaker).
• Books in both traditional and simplified characters.
• Majority of books in Chinese/ English translation
• Multimedia including computer software (CDROM) & CD/VCD/DVD
• Interesting contents (including Chinese and Western stories, literatures, activities books, games and songs)

All our candidates are personally interviewed and we take the reference checking procedure seriously to ensure that only high calibre candidates are submitted to our clients. Qualifications are also verified. Candidates who are employed to work with children will also be required to obtain an up-to-date CRB check. The majority of our clients and candidates now register with us through recommendation because they seek this professional, high level of service.

Nannies | Maternity Nurses | Nanny/Housekeepers | Nanny/PA’s | Live in and Daily | Full Time | Part Time | Nanny Shares Permanent | Short Term | Emergency bookings

Remember, our consultants are friendly, approachable and always willing to listen.

Greycoat is an active member of the REC Childcare Sector.

Greycoat is also a recommended agency of Bestbear and we are certified as 'Recommended by The Good Nanny Agency Guide'

Visit our website or contact us for full details.

Address: Grosvenor Gardens House, 35-37, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0BS

Please log onto our website to view samples of our beds or contact us for a full colour brochure.

With Pet Protects’ lifelong cover, from the moment your insurance starts, they are there to help. Take a look at their website for full details.

With a team of 12, they personally interview, reference and CRB check their nannies, all of whom have at least two years private household experience. They can recommend a nanny who would perfectly suit your family – whether daily or live-in, or a nanny/housekeeper, nanny/governess/tutor to help with the development of older children, or a mother’s help.

The agency’s main priority is to provide a professional service taking into consideration your personal requirements to find you the nanny that suits your family best. There are many nanny agencies in Britain, but Imperial Nannies is the leading agency throughout the UK and they ensure that they choose nannies that are very much on a career nanny path. Rest assured all of the nannies that are registered with this agency, whether they are a live in nanny or a live out nanny, will have the relevant qualifications and experience to take care of your children.

Imperial Nannies can supply both temporary and permanent staff on a full or part time basis.

Mail Order Available.