We know every child and young person is different, as is every family, and therefore we have set this page up to provide easy one stop access to a range of useful and informative sites that will provide you with guidance and support irrespective of the age of your child or young person.
The page includes national as well as local information.
Your pregnancy and the birth of your baby
Your new baby and growing together
How dads can be prepared and help provide the best start in life for their child
Routines and growing up
Looking after yourself, your family and your toddlers health
Find a nursery, nursery school places, purchasing childcare, out of school hours
Childcare, transfer to primary school, nursery and school menus
School Admissions in West Dunbartonshire
Find a school, primary school places, secondary school places, admission appeals
School holidays and school holiday calendars
Free school meals and clothing grant, purchasing childcare at your centres, education maintenance allowance, musical Instruments.
Additional educational support, health and wellbeing ,school rules, attendance and behaviour, opportunities at school, school travel and transport
Taking a child out of school, guidance on a suitable home education, home education and child protection, local authority support, Qualifications, enrolling at college, self study, correspondence courses, help and advice
Working for West Dunbartonshire Council
Current vacancies, teaching applications, working with us, modern apprenticeship programme, help finding work
Looking for work
Support into work
National Union of Students
Scottish Government
Students Award Agency Scotland
Further Education and Colleges - Scotland
Scottish Qualification Agency
This is a Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS service and is available to West Dunbartonshire mums to be. This provides an easy single access point for pregnant women to set up an appointment at an early stage of pregnancy with a midwife. At this early booking stage midwives can ensure the best long-term care is being provided for mum and baby by assessing the mother’s health needs and provide support around eating well, exercise, dental care, smoking, drinking and housing.
This service is well used across Greater Glasgow and Clyde and has real benefits for pregnant women and the unborn child.
To find out more click on the following link to see a 30 second video link explaining the service. If you want more information click on this slightly extended video link.
The number to call to make an appointment with a midwife is 0141 347 8422
NHSGGC : NHSGGC Maternity Booking Line
Click to view information on Benefits for Children
