Information for Families and Learners

Useful Resources for Families and Learners in Powys 
The Child Poverty Task Force has created a booklet of useful resources for families and learners in Powys. 
The booklet is also intended to support professionals when signposting families to support and has been designed so that individual pages can be used as posters or in school newsletters etc. 
Useful resources for families and learners in Powys (PDF, 2 MB)

• Benefits and Work: Independent website giving information on eligibility for benefits 
• Children's Commissioner for Wales - Their job is to tell people why children's rights are so important, and to look at how the decisions made by public bodies in Wales, including Welsh Government, affect children's rights. 
• Citizens Advice: Comprehensive information on your rights 
• Dewis Cymru: Dewis Cymru is the place for information about well-being in Wales.  They have information that can help you think about what matters to you, along with information about local organisations and services that can help!
• Early Years Wales: Early Years Wales - Since 1961 Early Years Wales has been the largest umbrella organisation supporting a range of comprehensive membership services to the Early Years sector in Wales.  Their main activity is to enhance the development and education of pre-school children in Wales by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their needs through high quality pre-school provision and childcare. 
• Family Fund: Provider of grants to low income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people 
• Hwb Cymru : Link to access The Curriculum for Wales and free educational tools and materials
• Mind Cymru: Provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem
• Welsh Government: Education and Skills : Providing information on Additional Learning Needs, Curriculum and Assessment, Qualifications and Post 16 education and skills.

Useful Documents:

Children's Commissioner For Wales     A Plan for All Children and Young People, 2019-2022