Information and advice available on Parents' Week bus tour

A bus will be touring Monmouthshire during National Parents' Week providing information on services available to support parents.

The ninth annual Parents' Week will take place from Monday 20th October to Sunday 26th October 2008 and aims to celebrate the valuable work parents do; examine ways parents can be more effective; and ensure that parents' work is recognised.

Monmouthshire Children and Young People's Partnership has organised for a bus to be staffed with officers who will be asking parents what they think of the services available to them, letting parents know what support is available and asking how we can make improvements.

Sarah Russell, Monmouthshire County Council's Children and Young People's Partnership Manager, said:

"A lot of parents and guardians aren't aware of assistance that is available and we need to learn more about what parents need.

"We want Parents' Week to celebrate the achievements of our services over the last year, listen to what parents and families think of our services, and invite new families in our area to visit us."

The bus will visit at the following locations:

*           Usk - Mary Port Street car park on Monday 20th October, 9am -1pm

*           Raglan - Primary School on Monday 20th October, 2pm - 4pm

*           Raglan - Puddleducks Nursery on Monday 20th October, 4.30pm - 5.30pm

*           Chepstow - Welsh Street car park on Tuesday 21st October, 9am - 1pm

*           Bulwark - Severn Bridge Social Club car park on Tuesday 21st October, 2pm - 4.30pm

*           Caldicot - Jubilee Way car park on Wednesday 22nd October, 9am - 1pm

*           Magor - Primary School on Wednesday 22nd October, 2pm - 4.30pm

*           Monmouth - Cattle Market car park on Thursday 23rd October, 9am - 1pm

*           Wyesham - Kymin View School on Thursday 23rd October, 2pm - 4.30pm

*           Abergavenny - Red Square on Friday 24th October, 11am - 4pm