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Parenting courses

Please note making a referral does not guarantee a space on a course. The relevant team running the course will then make contact with you.

Family Links Parenting Programme at Your local Children's Centres and Family Hubs

For families with children aged 0-5 years. Learn effective ways to understand and manage your child's feelings and behaviour. To register or learn more, please email: familyhub@hounslow.gov.uk.

Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) (Opens in New Window)

The PAIRS team specialise in working with babies and their parents. They are able to work with you from your home or from the Hounslow Family Hubs. Their work is to support you and your baby and strengthen that bond.

Triple P for Baby: Supporting Parents and Babies Together!

Triple P for Baby is here to help families have a positive start to parenthood. It supports new parents as they care for their baby during their first year. The program focuses on gentle and caring ways to connect with your baby and make their early days special.
  • Parents get to join fun activities and learn helpful tips to:
  • Build a strong, loving bond with their baby.
  • Help their baby grow and learn new things.
  • Teach their baby good habits in a caring way.
How does it work?
The program includes group and one-on-one sessions:
  • Four group sessions: Parents come together in a small group to share and learn.
  • Four individual sessions: Parents get extra help to solve problems and practice skills at home.
Who can join?
Triple P for Baby is for parents who:
  • Are expecting a baby or have a baby under 12 months old.
  • Feel a little worried or need some emotional support.
  • Are not already part of the MECSH program or Family Nurse Partnership.
  • Can attend all eight sessions.
What are the goals?
Triple P for Baby wants to:
  • Boost Positive Parenting Skills: To help parents feel confident and keep both parent and baby happy.
  • Strengthen Family Support: To bring families closer together and improve well-being.
  • Prevent Mental Health Issues: To help parents handle challenges and stay emotionally strong.
Families who complete the program will receive a free £30 voucher as a thank-you gift!
Want to join?
To sign up or learn more, email: familyhub@hounslow.gov.uk
Check out our video to see what Triple P for Baby is all about: (VIDEO LINK)

Parent courses from the Family First Intensive Support team

The 123 Magic Behaviour Management Programme
A programme for parents and carers of children aged 2 - 12 years diagnosed with ADHD or display challenging behaviour. Easy to follow steps to manage challenging behaviour with reason, patience and compassion.

The programme provides simple tools for controlling / managing unacceptable behaviour such as:
  • testing and manipulative behaviour such as whining, badgering, physical attacks, swearing, aggression
  • Encouraging positive behaviour:
    • morning and bedtime routines,
    • eating meals,
    • household chores,
    • cleaning up after themselves
  • Strengthening the child - parent relationship (and building your child’s self-esteem)
Surviving Your Adolescents
A programme for parents of children aged 13-18 years exhibiting frequent challenging behaviour both in and out of the home. Increasing the parents’ and carers’ ability to communicate and to reduce the risks that the young people face.
  • Learn how to manage and understand teen risk-taking
  • Discuss problems to let go of as a parent
  • Consider how your relationship affects your teen’s safety ·
  • Be introduced to an array of services which can offer further support
  • Feel empowered to engage with your teenager
For more information and courses dates, email Family First Intensive Support team
To register, complete the referral form

Let’s Talk. A 12 week programme for children and mothers affected by domestic violence.

Supporting children, to process their experiences and begin the healing process. Also for mothers to understand how to help and communicate with their children.
We run groups for Infants (year 1-3), Juniors (year 4-6) and teens (years 7-8 or years 8-9).
Email Lets Talk for more details and the next course dates.

Contact Hounslow has organised workshops for SEND parents (Opens in New Window)

Find out more about the workshops:
  • An Overview of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Using AAC to Support Non-Speaking Autistic Children’s Communication
  • Sensory Processing and Sleep and SEND and Growing up: Puberty, Sex and Relationships on the Local Offer website

Parenting courses available from Learn Hounslow

Keeping your child safe on-line
Supporting children's emotional development
020 8583 6000

Caring Dads Group - C4F Feltham TW13 4LZ (Opens in New Window)

A 17-week parenting course for fathers . The father needs to be in contact with their children or have the expectation of being in contact with them.

Online courses and support

Family Lives Online Parenting Course

National Charity Family Lives is hosting a series of free online facilitated workshops. They are focussed on understanding children’s behaviour. These sessions are for parents/carers of children of all ages . The aim is to equip parents with the essential insights and strategies to navigate the complexities of their child’s behaviour. Understanding why children act the way they do is crucial in their emotional and social development.
To book a place please fill in the Workshop Referral Form.
By participating, you will also gain access to Family Lives’:
  • comprehensive support services,
  • helpline,
  • live chat,
  • website,
  • WhatsApp
Spaces are limited, don't miss on this opportunity to:
  • deepen your understanding of your child
  • enhance your parenting skills.
By joining the workshop, you will become part of supportive community.
Understanding Children's Behaviour Online Workshop
Tuesday 29 April
9.30 – 11.30
Via MS Teams
Understanding Children's Behaviour Online Workshop
Wednesday 30 April
7pm – 9pm
Via MS Teams
Following on from parents/carers attending our workshops we are also able to offer up to 6 sessions of Individual Support. This support is free for parents and will enable them to have one to one sessions with a Family Support practitioner.

Solihull Approach online courses (Opens in New Window)

Free access to online courses for parents, carers, grandparents and teens living in the borough

Free Parents of Tweens Course (9 to 12 years) (Opens in New Window)

Guides to help parents through topics that provide skills to build your child’s resilience and resistance to:
  • hypersexualized culture
  • the impacts of pornography

    • Family Links parenting programmes (Opens in New Window)

    Reach children's hub logo and link to site

    Parentchannel.tv (0-19 years) (Opens in New Window)

    Family lives logo linking to Parentchannel.tv on youtube
    Over 200 videos covering wellbeing, learning and behaviour across 4 different age groups.

    Parent Talk (Opens in New Window)

    Action for children logo linking to parenting advice page
    Free and confidential live chat with a parenting coach.

    Family Support Services