Parenting referrals

This programme has been written to educate and inform individuals about the impact of PAACE on them and their children, if they have them.

The programme provides:

• guidance on the protective factors that help mitigate the impact of ACEs
• practical methods for individuals developing the resilience they need for themselves and for their children, if they have them

Length: 10 weeks

This programme uses a combination of creative activities and group working to:

• develop young people’s resilience 
• give them opportunity to experience the healing of relational support

It provides information and education that enables children and young people to cope with the adversity they have experienced (and may do so in the future).

Length: 8 weeks

For women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse. The aim of the course is to help them make sense of and understand what has happened to them and to look at the effects on children that have been exposed to domestic abuse - in a safe and supportive environment.

Age of child: all

Length: 10 weeks

For women who have experienced domestic abuse and violence. The course follows on from previous domestic abuse support or courses. The course supports participants with exploring positive coping strategies for day to day living. Held in a safe and supportive environment. 

Age of child: all

Length: 10 weeks

For mothers and their children who have experienced domestic abuse. The aim is to talk to each other about the domestic abuse, learn to communicate and rebuild and strengthen their relationship in a creative and safe environment.

Age of child: 7 to 14 years

Length: 10 weeks

Baby PEEP courses are suitable for any family with a baby under the age of 10 months.

Baby PEEP is a course which includes talk times on supporting and enhancing child development. Each week parent and baby can enjoy:

• play activities and ideas
• songs and rhymes
• sharing books together

Courses run throughout the year.

Families are encouraged to book themselves onto these courses using Eventbrite, however referrals are also accepted.

Age of child: 4 to 9 months

Length: 10 weeks

A play based programme supporting children who are not on track with their communication and language. Provided by trained facilitators.

The sessions focus on:

• playing and interacting with the child to support speech and language
• sharing books, rhymes and songs in the best way to support early speech and language
• best practice if English is their second language
• top tips for TV, screen time and using dummies

Other support sites available are:

• BBCtinyhappypeople on Instagram and Facebook 
• National Literacy Trust
• Peeple - supporting parents, carers and children to learn together

Age of child: 24 to 36 months

Length: 8 to 10 weeks

The Reducing Parental Conflict programme is aimed at conflict below the threshold of domestic abuse.

This programme aims to support parents to learn how to resolve conflict better so that they can improve outcomes for their children. There is a package of support options including one to one, independent online support and group work.

Find out more on our Reducing Parental Conflict programme page. 

This is suitable for families with a baby under 4 months old. The programme provides information on brain development and their baby’s physical and emotional development and shows how important their relationship with their baby is for the baby’s development.

Course includes:

• understanding the feelings of parent and baby
• brain development and crying
• healthy sleep patterns
• feeding
• play and development
• childcare options

Courses run throughout the year.

Families are encouraged to book themselves onto these courses using Eventbrite, however referrals are also accepted. Courses will appear on eventbrite when available.

Age of child: 0 to 3 months

Length: 6 weeks

Solihull courses are also available as an online course on the Our Place website. Access code: PARENTING

This programme is designed to support a parent or carer's core relationship with their children. It covers issues of:

• communication
• setting boundaries
• education
• sex
• drugs

Age of child: 10 to 16

Length: 10 weeks

This course aims to help support parents and carers in meeting their child’s needs. It focuses on children with a disability or additional needs, particularly those who have learning, developmental and behavioural issues.

The course includes:

• parenting children with additional needs
• self-esteem
• coping with feelings
• understanding behaviour
• managing behaviour
• home and school
• the wider family

Age of child: 3 to 11 years

Length: 7 weeks

Over 5 workshops, you will increase your skills and confidence as a parent and discover practical tools to make your relationship with your child even better.

The workshops cover:

• What are Dads for? 
• Dad – the manager 
• Dad – the coach 
• Dad – the trainer 
• Dad – the team player

Age of child: up to 16 years of age

Length: 5 weeks

These parenting workshops include:

• strategies for managing child behaviour
• setting boundaries
• parenting styles
• meeting children’s emotional needs

Age of child: 0 to 4 years (not yet at school)

Length: 6 weeks

This course is for parents of children aged 5 to 16.

In 4 sessions, parents will boost their skills and confidence. They will find tools to help them and their children deal with the everyday anger all families face.

This course helps parents understand how to manage their own and their child's anger in safe and healthy ways.

Age of child: 5 to 16 years 

Length: 4 weeks (4 sessions)

These parenting workshops include:

• strategies for managing child behaviour
• setting boundaries
• parenting styles
• meeting children’s emotional needs

Age of child: 4 to 11 years (attending school)

Length: 6 weeks

This is a 5 week course covering:

• separation or divorce, a family transition
• coping with emotion
• managing conflict
• balancing work, family and play

Before starting the course a meeting will take place to assess levels of child and family functioning.

See below for feedback from parents who have taken part in this course:

• lower anger
• lower levels of dysfunctional parenting
• lower levels of child behaviour problems
• after 12 months, improvements continue lowering, parent distress and improving co-parent communication

Ex-couples do not attend the course together.

Who’s in Charge? is a 9 week child to parent violence (CPV) programme aimed at parents/carers whose children are being abusive or violent toward them or who appear out of parental control. The structure of the programme is two and a half hour sessions with a 2 month follow up.

We offer mornings and evenings.

The programme is for parents/carers whose children are aged from 10 to 18 years.

Please fill in the Who's in Charge? referral form below and send it to youth.justice-team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.