positive futures parenting support

Do you want to improve your relationship with your Child(ren)?

Our FREE Positive Futures Parenting Support Course is aimed at parents/carers of children between the ages of 5 and 16.

We know that parenting children can be tough. But we also know it can be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. Our course gives you the tools and confidence to build strong and positive relationships with your children.

Our course will enable you to meet other parents and carers, and share ideas and experiences in an inclusive and non-judgemental environment. You will also learn practical skills to help you develop your strengths (because everyone has them)!

You will be supported to put an action plan together to include any changes to your parenting that you would like to make. The course is based on the latest evidence and research; you will receive an easy to use handbook, plus lots of help and support from our friendly, experienced tutors. 

Our next course begins 6th June 2024.

SIGN UP NOW FOR OUR 2024 COURSE

WHY NOT TRY OUR E-LEARNING COURSES DESIGNED TO HELP YOU DEVELOP AND SUPPORT YOUR CHILD(REN)’S EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE?

Our e-learning courses are FREE to York residents and led by our expert tutors.

Positive Futures Parenting Support Programme Outline

The course will consist of 7 x 90 minute sessions over an 8 week period. After each session there will be an opportunity for participants to take part in a Q&A for up to a further 30 mins should they wish to.

The course equips parents and carers with the practical skills and social support networks to help support their children’s social, emotional and educational development.

The key outcomes of the Positive Futures course are:

• Improved parent/carer self-confidence;

• Greater ability to set routines and boundaries;

• Greater understanding of a child’s emotional and development needs at different ages;

• Improved self-awareness/emotional intelligence;

• Reduce care-giver stress;

• Improved relationships.

The course has two main aims:

• To improve relationships and communication between children and their families; and

• To improve children’s behaviour at home, at school and in the wider community.

To this end, the objectives of the course are to provide parents/carers with skills and strategies to:

• Nurture their children by encouraging them and listening to them;

• Provide appropriate structure and boundaries for their children; and

• Take care of themselves so that they have more energy for their job of parenting, have less stress and can successfully model self-care to their children.

Children feel better when they are understood, when they have parents/carers who are able to set authoritative boundaries, and when their parents/carers value themselves.

The course is supported by a comprehensive, high quality resource pack, so each session is interesting and engaging. Practical resources are underpinned by accessible background theory and we steer clear of powerpoint in favour of group discussions.

Course Tutors

The sessions will be run by our experienced and skilled facilitators:

Katie Simpson, Director of Learning and Development, BrightSparks CIC

Christine Shipley, Learning and Development Associate, BrightSparks CIC

Course overview

• Session 1: Introduction – why are we all here?

• Session 2: What is Childhood and Adolescence?

• Session 3: Encouraging Children to build Emotional Resilience

• Session 4: The Power of Listening

• Session 5: Challenging Behaviour and Listening

• Session 6: The Four Styles of Parenting

• Session 7: Managing Anger

• Session 8: Negotiating Boundaries and Consequences

Parents/carers are awarded a certificate on completion.

What do participants need to access the course?

• For our online course - participants will need a laptop or tablet device that is capable of downloading the Zoom App as well as access to the internet preferably through a broadband connection. Smartphones can be used to access the course however, given the duration of each session and the potential data usage, laptops and tablets are preferable. An accompanying workbook for the course will be posted to participants and will be also available digitally, in case of any postal delays.

Important information

• Parents/carers must attend at least 7 sessions to complete the course. 

• This course is designed for adults only and we highly recommend participating in the course sessions alone, away from your children however we do understand that is not realistic for everyone at this time. Please get in touch if you have any concerns about this.

• For our online courses, please be aware that places on the course are limited to 15 people per course and we are prioritising those who have not been on a Brightsparks parenting course in the past.

If you would like to speak to us about the course then please call 01904 929289, or you can email us at training@brightsparkscic.org.uk. 

Check out our Emotional Resilience e-learning Courses.

Other support

BrightSparks provides a range of other training courses as well as online resources.

You can also find further support on the York Family Information Service website: http://www.yor-ok.org.uk/families