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Pram to Primary School -A Parenting Course 2023

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

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

Courses are delivered face-to-face as group sessions with further information/videos emailed. Some catch up sessions following planned groups available

Learner Support

Group sessions with up to 10 learners. The first and last session completed 1-1 over the phone with the learner

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 and materials are provided for you. Learners will need access to Wi-Fi and a phone/IT device in order to receive videos and audio notes, although this can be worked around if necessary.

What can learners do next/progress onto to?

On completion of the course, you will be able to access other community facilities to support you and your family, other community learning courses of interest to you, volunteering and employment.

Are there any fees?

Fully funded and 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 in all eight Staffordshire districts/boroughs and at different dates/times throughout the year.

The courses for Autumn 2023 are currently full. Please let us know if you would like to be added to our waiting list.

Please contact:

Kate Tomson -Rayner
Telephone 01785 854700 / 07773315753

Email kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk and groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk 

STAFFORD
SILKMORE CHILDREN’S CENTRE, EXETER STREET, STAFFORD, ST17 4EG
and

at FAMILY HUB, FARADAY RD, STAFFORD ST16 3NG

CANNOCK
See Virtual Pram to Primary Parenting Course

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

NEWCASTLE

NEWCASTLE CHILDRENS CENTRE, KNUTTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6DH

Also see Virtual Pram to Primary Parenting Courses

EAST STAFFORDSHIRE

EAST STAFFS CHILDREN’S CENTRE, WATERLOO STREET, BURTON ON TRENT, DE14 2NJ

STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS (two locations)

CHEADLE FIRE STATION, ASHBOURNE RD, CHEADLE, ST10 1HF

AND at ALL SAINTS FIRST SCHOOL, CHEADLE ROAD, LEEK , ST13 5QY

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
See Virtual Pram to Primary Parenting Course

LICHFIELD
CHARNWOOD CHILDREN’S CENTRE, PURCELL AVENUE, LICHFIELD,WS13 7PH

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?

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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