Peer Parenting Courses

We have created a new page for parents to find out about the various services offered by HeadStart Newham. Visit our parents page and bookmark it to keep up to date! (we will keep updating this page for now)

“Being a Parent” Courses:
Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities

We have adapted this course to be delivered digitally over Zoom

In a safe setting, parents can talk to other parents about their experiences and work through their concerns in a non-judgemental space. This peer-led parenting course helps parents support each other in the development of emotional resilience in their children by exploring themes including understanding feelings, managing behaviour, developing skills in listening, setting boundaries and building in family quality time.

Enrolment for our Autumn 2021 course is now open, see all available courses here. You can sign up here.

Hear what parents who have completed the course had to say.

Read about how HeadStart parenting classes helped two Newham families!

Parenting Befriending Service

A bespoke parenting befriending service for parents/ carers of children and young people aged 0-16 years who need a space to talk and think through the ways that they are coping in the circumstances and practical suggestions to manage challenges such as their young person’s behaviour, anxiety and worries, family relationship challenges and a young person’s screen time.

• Befrienders are either training children centre staff or Newham Parent Peer Facilitators
• 30-60 mins session per week
• 1-8 weeks with a clear transition process put in place for when the contact ends
• Group sessions will be developed where this would be helpful and appropriate
• Virtual Coffee Mornings early years/primary and secondary
• Signposting and referrals to other support and services as and when appropriate

Other services offered by Strengthening Families service includes Family Relationship Matters and Family Money Matters (see leaflet here).

To request a service for you or a family you are working with, please email strengthening.families@newham.gov.uk to obtain a referral form.

Virtual Coffee & Chat

We have created a virtual space for parents and carers to connect and learn. It is an opportunity to discuss the high and lows of being a parent in lockdown. We will share wellbeing tips and a toolkit for self-care. As things are changing month to month, we can continue the conversation and work together to encourage each other.

See upcoming dates here.

Sign up today and join our conversations.

To find out about upcoming courses visit our events calendar .

Parent Pathways Training

This course is for parents interested in developing their skills to support other parents in their community.

By the term ‘parents’ we mean, mothers, fathers, grandparents and carers who have experienced carrying out a parenting role.

This course will equip you to:

• Identify your strengths in supporting parents
• Learn about what your community needs
• Gain skills in befriending and volunteering parents

To find out course details, please click here.

To sign up to the course, please click here.