Internet safety information

http://www.childnet-int.org/
Useful factsheets for use in schools or at home, and host of activites for children of all ages. The website also gives details on current projects and campaigns.

www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Downloadable resources for children and young people aged 5-7, 8-10 and 11-16, with a separate section for parents, carers and teachers.

Interactive stories

http://www.howtotellagreatstory.com
An online guide giving seven key steps to great storytelling.

http://www.yarnspin.com/resources.php
Online resource of short stories with suggested classroom activities

http://oup.com/
A wide variety of stories, and original ideas and activities for helping children to tell and write their own stories.

http://teachershop.scholastic.co.uk
Resources for teachers to help deliver English in the classroom.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm
A host of narrated children’s books online

http://www.magickeys.com/
A selection of illustrated stories for children of all ages.

http://www.longlongtimeago.com/
Original and interesting stories for children.

http://www.electricscotland.com/kids/childrens_stories.htm
A collection of over 800 children’s stories for all ages.

http://www.childrensbooksforever.com/
Free downloadable children’s books that have become classics and children’s favourites around the world.

http://www.sillybooks.net/
A literacy site which features animated children’s books.

Sign language websites

www.mysblbooks.com
Children's stories translated into British Sign Language.

www.disney.co.uk/disney-junior/content/stories/princess-uppity-british-sign-language.jsp
The story of Princess Uppity, translated into BSL.

Fun and games

http://www.signpostbsl.com/learnBSL/fingerspeller/alphabet.aspx
FingerSpeller: A free interactive tool for learning the British Sign Language alphabet.

http://www.signpostbsl.com/learnBSL/signaday/signadayTopic.aspx
Learn a new BSL sign EVERY week-day. It's easy and fun!

http://www.itvbabysign.com/a-z/find-sign.aspx
ITV BabySign: A free video dictionary of fun, simple signs for use with babies and young children.

www.buzz.org.uk
A National Deaf Children's Society website for deaf children and young people. Look here for events in your area, play games and get info on all kinds of subjects.

http://www.storiesfromtheweb.org/
A Reader Development Programme aimed at promoting a love of reading with activities and games.

http://www.goodnightstories.com/index.html
An interactive website with stories, games, and other activities.

http://www.candlelightstories.com/index.php
Offer books, free stories, movies, games, contests and activities.

http://www.rif.org/
Prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most.

http://www.kids-space.org/
Resources written for kids, by kids.

http://www.fcbg.org.uk/
act as an umbrella organisation for the local autonomous Children's Book Groups around the U.K. The Groups organise a variety of book-related activities for children in their localities, often in conjunction with their local schools and libraries, including bringing authors and illustrators to meetings and storytelling sessions.

http://www.laughing-zebra-children-books.com/
Offers activity books and online fun and games to round out your child's learning enjoyment.

Deaf organisations

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/DG_10011165
The Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL) is a benefits helpline for people with disabilities, carers and representatives.

http://www.cafamily.org.uk/index.php?section=861
Contact a Family is a UK charity offering advice, information and support for families with disabled children.

http://www.cuedspeech.co.uk/
A UK charity that teaches deaf babies, children and adults to use hand shapes to clarify lip patterns during speech.

http://www.familyfund.org.uk/
The Family Fund is a UK charity that gives grants to low-income families caring for a severely disabled child.

http://www.meningitis-trust.org/
The Meningitis Trust is a charity that provides support to people who have been affected by meningitis and associated septicaemia.

http://www.parentinguk.org/
Parenting UK is the national organisation for promoting best practice to people who work with parents.

http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk/
The Royal Association for Deaf People promote the welfare and interests of Deaf people.

http://www.sense.org.uk/
Sense is a UK charity that provide advice, information and services for deafblind people and their associates.

http://www.elizabeth-foundation.org/
The Elizabeth Foundation is a national charity that provides help, support and encouragement to children with hearing loss and their families.

http://www.jtc.org/
The John Tracy clinic is a non-profit education centre that provides free support to families of children with hearing loss.

http://www.ndcs.org.uk/
The Blue Peter Loan Service offers deaf children and their families throughout the UK the opportunity to borrow radio aids and other equipment to assess in the comfort of their own homes and at school.

Literacy and language organisations

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/

Downloadable resources and teacher aids for storytelling

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
Free website from the British Council with games, quizzes, and activities to support children learning English as another language.

http://www.booktime.org.uk
Booktime is a free books programme for 4-5 year olds, helping families enjoy reading together for fun and for pleasure.

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/
Non-profit group bringing key organisations together to lead literacy promotion in the UK.

http://www.reading.org/
International Reading Association – a membership organisation of literacy professionals.

http://www.littleonesreadingresource.com/
A website devoted to child development and the importance of reading to children.

http://www.chanceuk.com/
Chance UK provides mentoring programmes for children with behavioural problems – their mentors help children to develop life skills to improve their future prospects.

http://parentsandcarersofautism.com/
A website providing support to families with autistic children.