Parenting Courses
Barnardos national database of parenting courses provides information for parents hoping to attend a parenting course in their own area. The database includes the details of parenting courses that are organised and delivered on a scheduled basis and parenting courses that are delivered by request. The database can be searched by location, by theme and to who the programme is targeted.
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This database is maintained by Barnardos Library & Information Service for information purposes only. Inclusion of an organisation’s details in the database, does not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by Barnardos. While every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, no liability is accepted by Barnardos for any errors. These courses are provided by private providers and owing to this, a cost will be incurred for course participation. Inclusion of an organisation’s details in the database, does not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by Barnardos.
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Parenting Age 1 to 6
Based on the Parents Plus , this course covers all areas of parenting young children including positive parenting, positive discipline, the importance of play, expanding children’s language, helping young children to learn new tasks or routines etc.
Parenting After Separation or Divorce
This programme is suitable for parents who are planning to separate or have already separated. Developed based on experience as a family mediator, Parents Plus facilitator, research and personal experience, this workshop looks at ways to help children/teens to cope with parental separation. The workshop also looks at how parents need to care for themselves and covers topics such as introduction of new partners, blended families, parenting plans etc. The programme also teachers key parenting skills to help parents to manage child/teen behaviour, connect well with child/teen, encouragement and how it helps child/teen to be more confident and other skills. Parenting alone can bring challenges and the key parenting skills is aimed at helping parents to know how to cope and also to be confident in their parenting style.
Parental Pathways: Circle of Security® Parenting™ programme
To help parents understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs. Support parents successfully helping children manage their emotions and develop their self-esteem and honour the child’s innate wisdom to be secure.
Parent Plus Programme
To build on parents strengths and help them not only to solve discipline problems but to also have a more enjoyable and satisfying relationship with their children.
Parent Plus Community Programme & Parent Plus Early Years Programme
The programme aims to support parents in their valuable role so they can find their own solutions to childhood challenges and problems. To help their children learn and to be emotionally secure and happy.
Parent Mentoring
Support parents to understand their child’s behaviour and give them the tools to deal with challenging behaviour effectively. Support parents in parenting when they are: separating or divorcing, sharing parenting, parenting in a multicultural society, parenting alone. Support parents to talk to their children about their family situations. Support families to parent through difficult times. Support parents to develop strong relationships with their children.
One to One Parent Mentoring
My 1:1 Parenting Mentoring is a valuable service for parents who need help with an issue and can gain support. The sessions are one hour in duration and time to reflect and discuss, parents have a greater understanding of the child’s behaviour and the reasons behind it. They leave with a clear understanding of how to respond in a way that works better and I get a lot of emails or texts of the improvement they experience.
One Family Positive Parenting Train the Trainer
After taking part in this training for trainers, participants will be able to: Plan, design and deliver a ten-week Positive Parenting Programme; Understand the theory behind the Positive Parenting Manual; Be familiar with a range of approaches for managing difficult behaviour in children while raising self-esteem when parenting alone; Support parents in implementing these approaches; Support parents to develop strong relationships with their children; Know the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; Support parents in parenting when they are: separating or divorcing, sharing parenting, parenting in a multicultural society, parenting alone; Support parents to talk to their children about their family situations; and Support families to parent trough difficult times.
One Family Family Communications Train the Trainer
After taking part in this training for trainers, participants will be able to: Plan, design and deliver a 6 to 12 week Family Communications Programme; Understand the theory behind the Family Communications Manual; Understand and coach parents in the principles of clear and direct communication in the home for problem solving; Support parents in implementing managing changes in the home; Support parents in parenting teenagers; Resource parents in creating a positive environment at home; Understand family diversity today; Support parents in parenting when they are: separating or divorcing, sharing parenting, parenting in a multicultural society; Resource parents to rebuild family life after a crisis; Support one-parent and separated families to encourage family pride and strong family identities.