Parenting courses

Please note making a referral does not guarantee a space on a course. Once a referral has been received, it will be assessed for suitability by the relevant team running the course, who will then make contact with you directly. 

Online Parenting Support Courses

Learn Hounslow are running 3 online parenting support courses to book on call 020 8583 6000.

Supporting Children's Emotional Development
Mondays 5.30 to 7.30pm
This is a parenting course to support emotional attachment and security within the family.
  • Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read their emotional needs.
  • Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions and enhance the development of your child's self-esteem.
  • Honour your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure
Code: ZZ134NSA
Understanding Children's Mental Health
Wednesdays 5.30 to 7.30pm
On this course you will explore the world from your child’s perspective. You will learn how to ‘read’ your child’s emotions and how outside factors can influence your child’s wellbeing. You will also explore ways on how to connect with your child in a way that will support your child’s emotional well-being and resilience.
Code: ZZ334NRA
Keeping your Child Safe Online
Mondays 5.30 to 7.30pm
This course is to support parents and carers to understand the advantages and risks of the Internet on their children’s development and develop strategies to eliminate these risks.
CodeZZ134NQA

Family Links Parenting Programme at your local Children's Centres

This programme is by referral only, offering simple and effective tools to help parents of children aged 0-5 years understand and manage feelings and behaviour. See the Children's Centre timetables for the courses running this term. If you would like to enquire about future courses beyond the current term, please email Michaela Clapson

Triple P for Baby

Triple P for Baby is for parents or carers:
  • at they move into parenthood or with a baby up to 12 months of age.
  • presenting with mild emotional health concerns.
  • not receiving support via the MECSH programme or through the Family Nurse Partnership
  • who are able to commit to all eight sessions
Are you looking for tips and ideas to help you navigate the challenges that come with having a new baby.
  • Create the best environment for a baby
  • Understand a baby's cues and how to respond
  • Promote a baby's social and cognitive development
  • Take better care of their own emotional wellbeing, and
  • Feel more confident and enjoy life as a parent/carer
For more information email Family Hubs or call 020 8583 3922

The 123 Magic Behaviour Management Programme

A programme for parents and carers of children aged 2 - 12 years diagnosed with ADHD or who display challenging behaviour. Offering parents and carers support and easy to follow steps to immediately manage challenging behaviour with reason, patience and compassion.
The programme provides simple tools for:
  • Controlling / managing unacceptable behaviour (e.g. 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)
For more information and the next course dates, email Family Support
To register, complete the referral form

Surviving Your Adolescents

A parenting 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 with their young people 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 course dates, email Family Support
To register, complete the, referral form

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

A 17-week parenting course for fathers who are in contact with their children or have the expectation of being in contact with them.

Let’s Talk Programme for children and mothers affected by domestic violence

A 12 week therapeutic group programme to support 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.

Online courses and support

Solihull Approach online courses (Opens in New Window)

Free access to expertly designed 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 and the impacts of pornography

Parent Talk (Opens in New Window)

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Free and confidential live chat with a parenting coach.

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

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Over 200 videos covering wellbeing, learning and behaviour across 4 different age groups.

Family Links parenting programmes (Opens in New Window)

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Family Support Services