Useful Websites for Parents

Below is a list of web sites that could be useful for Idsall parents:

ADVICE ON USING THE INTERNET
	Microsoft Online Safety and Privacy Education
	BBC WebWise - The BBC's beginner's guide to using the internet
	Connect Safely - A Parent's Guide to FACEBOOK
SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL SERVICES
	Shropshire Family Information Service (FIS) has developed this on-line directory featuring local and national organisations and services that exist to support children, young people and families
	Idsall School Admissions policy is operated by Shropshire Council, which is the Admissions Authority for all Community and Controlled Schools within Shropshire
SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING
	Government help with school costs, the curriculum, school attendance and general school life.
	A BBC Site for Parents on choosing a school, understanding your responsibilities and the national curriculum, and help with identifying SEN
	Think U Know - The Website of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre to tackle online abuse and has some very useful tips for parents to help them keep children safe online.
	The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) - is a national charity that provides advice and information to parents
FREE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
	AVG Anti-Virus & Spyware Protection free for your home computer
	AVAST 4 Anti-Virus & Spyware Protection free home edition
	Free Avira Anti-Virus Personal Edition
FREE INTERNET FILTERING & MONITORING SOFTWARE
	K9 Web Protection from Blue Coat - Free internet filtering and parental control solution for the home
FREE WEB UTILITIES
	Adobe PDF Reader - A free application for viewing and printing PDF document commonly used on web sites including this one
	Adobe Flash Player - A free browser add-on for viewing flash animation commonly used on web sites including this one
	Adobe Shockwave Player - A free browser add-on for viewing flash animation commonly used on web sites
	Sun Microsystems Java - A free application allowing you to work and play in a secure computing environment
FREE OR DISCOUNTED SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
	Software4Students - Discounted student and home user licensed software
	OpenOffice.Org - Free open source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more
	MWSnap - A free Windows program for snapping (capturing) images from selected parts of the screen