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This article was first published in October 2019

For more support and advice on starting primary school or primary school life, you could refer to the following sites.

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- This section of the government's official website has information on a variety of topics including applying for schools and school transport.

- The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. Ofsted inspect and regulate learning services such as primary schools. Their reports can be found online.

- The NHS offer information and guidance on children's health and wellbeing; this page on healthy sleep tips is a good place to start.

- Parentkind's Be School Ready page offers lots of practical advice, information and ideas to help you support your child as they approach this important milestone.

- Take a look at Twinkl's free activity packs and worksheets which have been designed to help parents and children who feel anxious about the start of school.

- A charity working with those who teach literacy in primary school.

- An organisation working to raise levels of achievement in maths.

- A website for parents and guardians of children at primary school. It offers advice and support around learning.

- A charity that provides specialist advice and information on child, family, and education law.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

- A charity which offers support to families with children with a disability.

- A charity which offers support and advice to parents of children with SEND in Wales.

- A charity for SEND and learning difficulties support and advice in Northern Ireland.

- A charity for SEND and learning difficulties support and advice in Scotland.

- A charity which offers advice and support for the education of children with SEND.

- A language programme that uses symbols, signs, and speech to enable people, including children with SEND, to communicate.