Coffee Morning: Wednesday 9th January

Do you have one or more children aged from 2 to 5 years? Would you be interested in taking part in a parenting course? The courses will be running in Harold Hill on Monday afternoons from January to March. The Being a Parent course is led by trained parent volunteers over 8 weeks and covers: attachment, feelings and emotions, parenting roles and expectations, communication, behaviour management and discipline strategies, and managing family stress.

Do you want to find out more?

Danielle Cummings, who works for Early Years Services, will be visiting Broadford to host a coffee morning to share more information with parents about the upcoming courses in 2019:

Date: Wednesday 9th January
Time: 9.15 - 10.15
Where: Broadford School ( either in the Conference room or hall depending on numbers)

What is the EPEC Being a Parent Course?

The Empowering Parents Empowering Children (EPEC) Being a Parent course aims to improve child development and outcomes, parenting, family resilience and family relationships. The Being a Parent course creates a trusting group ethos, where parents are encouraged and supported to explore:

• Positive behaviour management and discipline strategies.

• Managing parent and family stress.

• Understanding and managing children’s feelings.

• Parent listening, communication, play and interaction skills.

• Attachment and parent-child relationships.

• Parenting roles, expectations and culture.

Why is it different?

The Being a Parent Course runs over 8 weeks and is completely free. In addition to the course, a free on site crèche is offered each session. It is run by accredited parent volunteers who have completed the EPEC training course. They receive ongoing support and supervision from the EPEC Hub. Their experiences, backgrounds, skills and qualities make each session inviting and engaging.

Who is the course for?

The Being a Parent Course is aimed at parents in Havering who have one or more children between the ages of 2 to 5 years. The course content relates well to becoming school ready and is recognised by pre-schools, nurseries, early years settings, children’s centres and schools in the London Borough of Havering.

Before the Being a Parent Course begins there is a coffee session where you can learn more about what is involved and meet the other parents that are interested in coming.

For further information, speak to Mrs Stanley