Preparing for partnership with parents (P4PP)
Since the introduction of Every Child Matters, many community and children’s workers have been needing to learn new skills to help them engage with adults and parents, in order to have a greater effect on the life chances and achievements of the children they work with.
Often workers are being asked to step outside their ‘comfort zone’ and to recruit and work with groups of adults. This can be a challenging prospect – perhaps because these workers have, until now, worked only with children or young people, or perhaps because they are more used to working with parents and carers on a one-to-one basis.
ContinYou has responded to this need by producing a practical, generic training package on developing facilitation skills for working with adults in a variety of situations, such as in parenting or family learning groups, or task groups or developmental support groups; or in consulting and supporting community groups.
- three consecutive days training
- a comprehensive pack of materials for delegates
- host to provide venue and refreshments
- cost: £3,750 plus VAT
- optional OCN accreditation at level 2 & 3 (additional charge)
Alternatively, you can have two days training, without OCN accreditation, for just £3,000 plus VAT.
The training meets National Occupational Standards for Work with Parents which apply across the four countries of the UK.
WWP319, Work with groups of parents
WWP318, Develop training sessions
WWP407, Monitor and evaluate the impact trends and developments in parenting.
Facilitators who have completed P4PP are eligible to have Share and Share Plus training for one additional day.
Feedback from delegates indicates that they will also use the skills for:
- children’s support groups
- behaviour management
- parents of young people with intensive needs
- excluded young people
- one to one
- Steps training
- Training CAB advisors
- school groups
- team meeting
- family assessment
- presentations
- consulting the community
- work with offenders
- everyday life.
More information
You can download typical course agendas, a flyer, and a sample activity below.
To find out more contact Gailyn Groves by email: gailyn.groves@continyou.org.uk or telephone: 07748 320091.
Testimonials
If you would like to find out what participants have said about the P4PP course, visit the P4PP testimonials page.
