Parenting Programmes - to support children aged 12 to 19 years

Parenting programmes are workshops and/or groups that support you with some of the challenges of being a parent. Parents tell us that they learn a great deal from each other and enjoy the support that a group provides. We offer a selection of free workshops, whatever the age or needs of your child.

Parents Plus Adolescents Programme

Join us for a free 18 hour workshop (9 weekly 2-hour sessions) for parents and carers of children aged 12 to 19 years. 

This is an evidence-based workshop that covers topics such as:

• Understanding teenagers
• Pressing the pause button
• Getting to know your teenager
• Establishing rules with teenagers
• Connecting with your teenager
• Communicating rules positively
• The power of encouragement
• Using consequences

This workshop is offered both face-to-face and online.

To book onto a workshop visit the Parents Plus Adolescents Programme bookings page

Living with Parents 

Join us for a one-day workshop for parents and carers of young people aged 12 to 17 years.  

Living with Parents is an evidence-based workshop for parents and carers to attend with their young person, and includes:

• Interactive activities
• Structured activities
• Guided discussion
• Group work
• Strategies and top tips
• Discussing effective communication
• Relationship building
• Boundary setting

This workshop is only offered face-to-face.

To book onto a course visit the Living with Parents bookings page

Self Harm Awareness: Children and Young People

This free, half-day training session is suitable for parent/carers to learn more about self harm in the context of young people.

Throughout the session you'll learn the knowledge and skills to:

• Understand self harm in the context of children and young people
• Identify the risk factors that can lead a young person to self harm
• Raise confidence in responding to, and supporting, a young person who self harms

For more details and book a place, contact Healthy Cornwall Harmless - Self Harm Awareness

Arguing Better - a workshop for parents with a child of any age 

You will learn:

• Where stress comes from and how it can effect you
• Ways to recognise stress and talk about it
• How to support each other through difficult times 
• What causes arguments and how to stop them

Both parents are encouraged to attend together, but one parent can attend on their own.

To book onto a workshop, please visit the Arguing Better booking page.

Getting it Right for Children - a workshop for separating or separated parents

You will learn:

• How to stay calm and listed as well as talk
• Why it's helpful to see things from a different point of view 
• What to do to stop a discussion turning into an argument 
• Skills for finding solutions and making compromises 

Parents should attend separate courses and book separate dates. 

To book onto a workshop, please visit the Getting it Right for Children booking pagePositive Parenting Bitesize

Positive Parenting Bitesize sessions are free workshops run by Together for Families’ team of Parenting Workers who are trained in evidence-based interventions. They are an introduction to some top tips and strategies and incorporates golden threads from our other parenting programmes. 

Each session is 2 hours long and sessions are available weekly on different topics. 

Please see the dates/topics below:

Sessions will run on Monday evenings from 18:00-20:00pm or Friday afternoons from 12:30-14:30pm on the following dates:

March 2025

• Friday 07.03.25 - Supporting Healthy Relationships
• Monday 10.03.25 - Sibling rivalry and conflict
• Friday 14.03.25 - Praise and rewards 
• Monday 17.03.25 - Supporting education and school
• Friday 28.03.25 - Special time with your child
• Monday 31.03.25 - Supporting Healthy Relationships

April 2025

• Friday 04.04.25 - Routines and boundaries

To book onto a bitesize workshop, visit the Positive Parenting Bitesize workshop booking page

Barnardo’s Exceed Service DICE

DICE provides families with information, advice and support to help them provide a safe and protective environment for their child or young person. 

It supports families to understand the risks young people face in modern society with 4-week online free universal support for parents/carers of pre-teens and teens who are worried about parenting in the modern world, with the risks and challenges this presents. 

Parents and carers can access this programme on a regular basis throughout the year. Please ensure you contact Exceed to request a referral form and a space by emailing: exceed@barnardos.org.uk  

Visit the Barnardo's Exceed website