Please explore these free family focused parenting resources and courses.
Resources
Essential Parenting is coming soon, this is a library of information, videos, and resources to support parents of babies and children through to teenagers.
Courses
Online Courses:
One Plus One Digital Intervention
Online relationship support for parents. Parents can complete these courses independently:
- Me You and Baby To - For new and expectant Parents
- Arguing Better - For all Parents experiencing Conflict
- Getting it right for children - For separated Parents
- Parent resource sign up (external link)
Silver Cloud Programmes
Online programmes designed to guide you in supporting your child or teenager who is dealing with worry and anxiety. Parents can complete these courses independently:
Face to Face Courses:
We also offer a range of face-to-face courses to improve and support the relationship between you and your child. These courses are available to attend at the family hub.
Solihull Understanding Your Child Course
Nine-week course for all parents to help understand your child’s behaviour and how they communicate. Improve relationships between you and your child for a happier, calmer home.
Ride the Rapids Course
The course takes place for two hours and runs for nine weeks. Each weekly session covers a different aspect of understanding and managing the behaviour of children with Autism or another disability. There are primary age and teenage courses available.
Family Transitions
A course for separated parents experiencing Parental conflict currently being delivered evening online and face to face in a group, staff trained can deliver this one to one. The course runs for five weeks please ensure that consent is gained from parents for checks with the Domestic Abuse team to ensure parents are receiving the correct level of support.
Youth Connect 5
Youth Connect Five courses give parents and carers the knowledge, skills and understanding to help their children develop strong emotional wellbeing through resilience-building techniques.
To book a place on any of the face to face courses please contact parentingsupport@wigan.gov.uk