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Parent relationships

Find practical help to improve your relationships.
Find parenting support courses

Parenting courses for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 16 years.
Family Information Service

Find useful information for families including childcare, funding, support, activities for children and more.
Update your Family Information Directory record

Update an existing record, or add a new record on our Family Information Directory.
Children, young people and families' plan

Find out what we aim to achieve for our children, young people and families.
Children and family benefits information

Find links to the different benefits you may be able to claim.
Children's Centres in Dorset

Find your local Children's Centre.
Bridgit online tools for carers

Find online information, advice and resources, connect to services, find events, get a Dorset Carer Card, and share you are a carer with others.
Start for Life guide

Information that expectant and new parents might need in the early years.