Useful Links
Monmouthshire Children’s Information Service is not responsible for the content of external websites, Links are for information purposes only. A link does not imply an endorsement of the linked site or its contents.
Please click on the name of the organisation to visit their website.
Torfaen Children’s Information Service – www.torfaencis.org.uk
Newport Children’s Information Service – www.newport.gov.uk/childcare
Blaenau-Gwent Children’s Information Service – www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/education/5593.asp
Monmouthshire County Council – www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Monmouthshire Language and Play – www.monmouthshirelap.org.uk
Monmouthshire Libraries – http://libraries.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Welsh Assembly Government – www.wales.gov.uk
Play Learn Grow – www.playlearngrowwales.gov.uk
(For information about working in Childcare, Early Years or Play and to find out more about skills and training)
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) – www.cssiw.org.uk
(To understand more about Childcare Settings and the regulations, inspections and development they follow or for independent professional advice)
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (MYM) – www.mym.co.uk
(A voluntary organisation aiming to give every young child in Wales the opportunity to benefit from early years through the medium of Welsh.)
Wales Pre-School Playgroups Association (WPPA) – www.walesppa.org
(WPPA support a range of quality pre-school provision in Monmouthshire.to ensure the respect of the individual needs of parents and their children.)
Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids Clubs – www.clybiauplantcymru.org
(Helps communities in Wales by promoting, developing and supporting quality, affordable and accessible out of school childcare clubs.)
Playworks – www.playworks-childcare.co.uk
(Playworks exists to provide affordable, quality childcare for you and your children within schools and local communities.)
National Childminders Association (NCMA) – www.ncma.org.uk
(Supporting Childminders to produce high quality home-based childcare, play, learning and family support.)
Coleg Gwent – www.coleggwent.ac.uk
(Monmouthshire’s Further Education College, providing training in a range of courses including Childcare, Education and Play)
New Deal– www.newdeal.gov.uk
(A programme that gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work including training and preparing for work.)
Clic Online – www.cliconline.co.uk
(The National Information and Advice Service for young people in Wales 11 to 25)
Child Support Agency – www.csa.gov.uk
(To help parents who live apart to sort out arrangements for child maintenance)
Help and advice for seperated fathers.