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?
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.
Entry Requirements
Open to any adult age 19yrs+ resident in Staffordshire with an interest in learning about how to parent and support children’s behaviour 0-11yrs
Course Content
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 12 learners
Learner Assessments
Initial assessment, midpoint review and end of course evaluation. Individual learning plan booklet used to support the assessment process. We will get to know your needs and aims at the start of the course, and support you to reflect on your own progress as the course continues.
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 e.g. Family Learning or Multiply courses. We will advise you of other opportunities locally and online according to your needs e.g. Volunteering, Family Hub sessions, courses in childcare at local colleges.
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:
Staffordshire Moorlands
CHEADLE COMMUNITY FIRE STATION, FIRE STATION HOUSE, ASHBOURNBE RD, CHEADLE ST10 1HF
11/09/2024 – 16/10/2024, 09.30am – 11.30am, Wednesdays and
12/09/2024 – 14/11/2024, 09.30am – 11.30am, Thursdays at:
ALL SAINTS FIRST SCHOOL, CHEADLE ROAD, LEEK ST13 5QY
Stafford
SILKMORE FAMILY HUB, EXETER STREET, STAFFORD ST17 4EG
17/09/2024 – 22/10/2024, 01.00pm – 03.00pm, Tuesdays
East Staffordshire
EAST STAFFS FAMILY HUB, WATERLOO STREET, BURTON ON TRENT DE14 2NJ
18/09/2024 – 23/10/2024, 01.00pm – 03.00pm, Wednesdays
Newcastle
NEWCASTLE FAMILY HUB, BLACKBANK ROAD, KNUTTON ST5 6DH
10/09/2024 – 15/10/2024, 09.30am – 11.30am, Tuesdays
Are there any fees?
Fully funded and so there are no fees for this course.
Who delivers this course?
Staffordshire Family Hub
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
