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From Pram to Primary School. A Parenting Course

Struggling with your child’s behaviour; mealtimes and bedtimes becoming a challenge? If your child is aged between 0-11 years, then this programme could be for you. 

Who is the course aimed at?

Open to any adult aged 19+years and living in Staffordshire with an interest in learning about how to parent and support children’s behaviour 0-11years.

Entry Requirements 

Open to any adult age 19yrs+ with an interest in learning about how to parent and support children’s behaviour 0-11yrs

Course Content

To provide parents/ carers with a basic knowledge of how their child will grow and develop, 0-11yrs. Gain new understanding and strategies to support children’s behaviour. Over 10 sessions the content of the course includes:

Week 1 Introductions and settling in
Week 2 Acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
Week 3 Parenting styles.
Week 4 Communicating with your child.
Week 5 Feelings and emotional development of children.
Week 6 Setting clear and appropriate boundaries.
Week 7 Appropriate consequences
Week 8 Appropriate rewards
Week 9 Food and the impact it can have on a child’s behaviour

Week 10 Healthy Families and course evaluation

Learning methods

Face to Face delivery with further information/ videos emailed, some catch up sessions following planned groups available

Learner Support

Small group sessions up to 10 learners

Learner Assessments

Initial assessment, midpoint review and end of course evaluation. Individual learning plan booklet used to support the assessment process.

Course Materials

All course handouts provided; learner will need home access to wifi and a phone/ I.T device in order to receive additional videos and audio notes, although this can be worked around if necessary.

What can learners do next/progress onto to?

Further community learning courses (Multiply, digital etc), volunteering , employment

Are there any fees?

Fully funded so there are no fees for this course.

Who delivers this course?

Staffordshire Family Hub

Dates, locations and Times

This course, delivered for Community Learning by Staffordshire Family Hubs, runs face to face sessions several times a year. They will be delivered at the following locations:

Tamworth

GLASCOTE CHILDREN’S CENTRE, HAWKSWORTH, TAMWORTH B77 2ER

22/04/2024 – 08/07/2024, 09.30am – 11.30pm, Mondays

Newcastle

NEWCASTLE FAMILY HUB, KNUTTON, N-U-L, STAFFS ST5 6DH

23/04/2024 – 27/05/2024, 09.00am – 12.30pm, Tuesdays

Staffordshire Moorlands 

CHEADLE COMMUNITY FIRE STATION, FIRE STATION HOUSE, ASHBOURNBE RD, CHEADLE ST10 1HF

24/04/2024 – 03/07/2024, 09.30am – 11.30am, Wednesdays

Stafford 

DOXEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, DOXEY ROAD, STAFFORD, ST16 1EG

23/04/2024 – 27/05/2024, 09.00am – 12.30pm,  Wednesdays

and

STAFFORD FAMILY HUB, FARADAY ROAD, STAFFORD ST16 3NQ

25/04/2024 – 04/07/2024, 10.00am – 12.00pm, Thursdays

East Staffordshire

EAST STAFFS FAMILY HUB, WATERLOO STREET, BURTON ON TRENT DE14 2NJ

24/04/2024 – 03/07/2024, 12.30pm – 2.30pm, Wednesdays

Are there any fees?

Fully funded and so there are no fees for this course.

Who delivers this course?

Staffordshire Family Hub

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Care-for-children-and-families/Family-Hubs/Family-Hubs-Groupwork.aspx

How to enrol on this course and find out more?

Please contact: Kate Tomson -Rayner

Telephone: 01785 854700 / 07773315753

Email: kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk or groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk

To enrol on this course Telephone 01785 854700 / 07773315753

email: kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk/ groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk

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Further questions?

If you have any questions or want further advice about any aspect of adult community learning in Staffordshire, then please contact us:

Contact details

Staffordshire Community Learning Team

Staffordshire County Council, 2 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, ST16 2DH

Phone:

01785 278770

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