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. 

Understanding your Child (Solihull) – Ages 4 to 11

Join us for a free 20-hour workshop (10 weekly 2-hour sessions) for parents and carers of children aged 4 to 11 years.

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

• How your child develops
• Understanding how your child is feeling
• Tuning into what your child needs
• Responding to how your child is feeling
• Different styles of parenting
• Having fun together
• The rhythm of interaction
• Why is sleep important?
• Self-regulation and anger
• Communication and tuning in
• Looking back and looking forwards

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

To book onto a workshop, please visit the Understanding your Child (Solihull) – Ages 4 to 11 booking page

Positive 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 18:00-20:00 or Friday afternoons from 12:30-14:30 on the following dates:

March 2025

From April sessions will run on Monday evenings from 18:00-20:00 or Tuesday mornings from 09:30-11:30 on the following dates:

April 2025

May 2025

June 2025

July 2025

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

Supporting Parents and Children Emotionally (SPACE)

SPACE is a free programme for any parent or carer who wants to better understand and support their children’s emotions, as well as their own.

This 5-week face-to-face programme will cover:

• Understanding what is meant by a Trauma Informed approach
• Understanding toxic stress and the flight/fight response
• Practical approaches to support children to regulate their emotions
• Healthy coping strategies for dealing with stress
• Managing different emotions
• Understanding behaviour
• Building resilience in ourselves and our children
• Adopting appropriate expectations of children
• Enhancing your ability to provide nurturing care

If you are a parent/carer of a school-aged child please contact your child’s school to find out if they are running a programme. If you are a parent/carer of a child aged 5 years and under please book your place with Headstart Kernow.

For more details and to book a place, contact Headstart Kernow

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

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 

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

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

You will learn:

• How to stay calm and listen as well as talk
• Why it's helpful to see things from a different point of view
• What to do to stop a discussion from 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 page

Home-Start

Home-Start Kernow offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with children under 5 throughout Cornwall. Parents may struggle at one time or another, you are not alone, that’s when Home-Start Kernow can help.  

Home-Start offer a variety of groups for families and most groups operate every week during term time. Most families will get 6 months of group support, some may be offered places for longer if additional support is needed or needs change. 

Come chat and play.

To find out more information and to book a place, visit the Home-Start Kernow website