Please visit our ‘Learning for Families’ page for activity ideas that our Family Learning Tutors have created that may support you and your family.
Below are a list of websites you may find useful at this time.
Recommended Websites
Early Years Alliance – Lincolnshire Hub –
Projects include:
- Delivering the Best Start contract within Lincolnshire County Council’s children’s centres and in some outreach locations. This service has two elements: the Early Years Service (services for children) and the Skills Development Service (supporting parents into volunteering, adult learning and/or employment)
- First and Foremost national project — supports speech and language development to narrow gap at age 5 between disadvantaged children and their peers
- Crèche services.
The Sleep Charity – We are one of the leading, independent expert voices on sleep issues in the UK and we are here to help everyone get a better night’s sleep. Whether it’s advice, education or support for children, teenagers, adults, workplaces or professionals, we are on hand with expert knowledge, resources and accredited training. It’s time to wake up to sleep!
For Young People’s Mental Health:
Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr Alex George has shared his ‘top five tips’ for young people’s good mental health and wellbeing. This is live on the Department for Education’s YouTube channel.
National Literacy Trust
– The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity working with schools and communities to give disadvantaged children the literacy skills to succeed in life.
Oak National Academy 
and The National Trust are now working in partnership to offer you a Virtual School Library. Every week a popular children’s author or illustrator will provide you with free books, exclusive videos and their top three recommended reads. The Virtual School Library will complement existing school libraries and will ensure that children have access to the magical world of stories all year round, whether they are learning at school or at home.
Library Services In Lincolnshire
are still continuing to offer eBooks, eComics, eMagazines and eNewspapers, as well as a range of audio books, take a look and visit their Online resources page.
inspire+ are going LIVE during Lockdown 3.0! inspire+ Daily Distractions sessions have been created to help keep children active. Whether you’re at school or at home, let us help you stay Happy, Healthy and Active! The team have been working super hard to be able to provide two daily videos at 1pm and 4pm that will be broadcast live, across all our social media. Come take a look!
Visit Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbjY1-5ZQxQoi36kkUOR3g
Advice Centre
– The latest tips, advice and resources to help children and young people have a safe and positive time online.
Parent Zone
– a website to support you in your family digital life
Parent Zone – Remote schooling: what do I need to know?
Don’t forget to visit our lockdown hub which has lots of advice and activities. There are fun gaming ideas, Parent Zone-approved inspiration to keep children occupied and advice for working from home.