7. School readiness
Ready to learn
- Preparing your child for primary school
- My first day at school - BBC website
- 4-in-1 pre-school booster overview - NHS website
- Change4life - NHS website
Vitamins
- Vitamins for Children - NHS website
- Check if you qualify for Healthy Start by using the online application form, or ask at your local Best Start Family Hub.
Healthy Start vitamins can be collected from Oldham's Best Start Family Hubs using your prepaid card.
Vitamins are also available to buy if you are not eligible for Healthy Start:
- Vitamins tablets for women (for expectant and nursing mothers): £1
- Children’s vitamin drops: £2
Keeping your baby safe and well
Safe Sleeping (reducing the risk of cot death/sudden infant death) and Accident Prevention for babies and young children.
- Safe Sleep - Lullaby Trust website
- Never shake a baby - NHS website
- Babies cry – you can cope – with help from ICON - iconcope website
- Handle with care - NSPCC website
- Keeping Kids Safe - ROSPA website
- Safety around Dogs - RSPCA website