Help & Support for Families

We Can Help: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/wecanhelp
Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility checker: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Children and family benefits: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200230/early_years/194/children_and_family_benefits
Help to pay for childcare eligibility checker: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
School Readiness:https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200246/families_and_parenting/2828/birth_to_5_years/7
Online Solihull Parenting Courses (worth £100) aligned with best parenting practice is free to use for anyone in Oldham. Parents, carers, grandparents, and staff can access the resources by entering the passcode: DAISY into this web page: https://inourplace.heiapply.com/online-learning.
What’s Going On – Here is a list of some useful social media links to help keep families up to date on what’s going on locally and across Oldham: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/100004/about_the_council/1320/social_media
Get Oldham Workinghttps://www.oldham.gov.uk/gow
This may help – This is a new national initiative providing mental health advice to parents and carers who have concerns about their child’s mental health: https://thismayhelp.me