Your influence as a parent is one of the most significant factors in your child’s life chances. We want to support and work with you as the primary care giver and educator for your children to ensure what we offer is meaningful, consistent and available at the point of need.
This webpage is designed for Parents and Organisations working to support families using group work approaches:
On this page you will find:
Information / Leaflets
Evidence Based Parenting Support
Development Opportunities for Practitioners
Contacts
Free Online Parent, Young People & Professional Training (Solihull)
For FREE online parenting courses for residents of Northern Ireland available 24/7 – courses cover from pregnancy, understanding your baby, understanding your child through to teenage brain development - and courses exclusively for teenagers
Parent Zone – Youth Wellness Web
Welcome to the parent zone of the youth wellness web full of advice and information for parents and carers - including information on Bereavement, Child development, Disability, Education and much much more...
Parentline NI – Go To Parent Resources
We understand the vital role that parents have in creating improved outcomes for children and families. We are here to support parents and have developed a suite of go to resources of top tips and advice
A Guide to help you on YOUR journey through Disability/Additional Needs
This resource is by parents for parents and its development has been parent led from the onset and addresses the whole life journey for parents of children with disability and additional needs. Also within this document, is the ‘All About ME’ booklet/passport co-designed by Barnardo’s PosAbility Young Peoples’ Group
Please click on the appropriate button below.
Evidence Based Parenting Programmes
26 August 2024 - 31 March 2025
South Eastern
11 September 2024 - 18 December 2024
Southern
11 September 2024 - 18 December 2024
South Eastern
12 September 2024 - 12 December 2024
Southern
16 September 2024 - 20 January 2025
Southern
16 September 2024 - 20 January 2025
Southern
17 September 2024 - 10 December 2024
South Eastern
17 September 2024 - 21 January 2025
Southern
18 September 2024 - 22 January 2025
Southern
24 September 2024 - 24 December 2024
South Eastern
05 November 2024 - 10 December 2024
Southern
09 January 2025 - 10 April 2025
Southern
13 January 2025 - 17 March 2025
South Eastern
13 January 2025 - 31 March 2025
South Eastern
15 January 2025 - 19 March 2025
Southern
16 January 2025 - 20 March 2025
Southern
16 January 2025 - 06 March 2025
Southern
22 January 2025 - 19 March 2025
South Eastern
28 January 2025 - 18 March 2025
Southern
30 January 2025 - 20 March 2025
Western
18 February 2025 - 08 April 2025
Southern
11 March 2025 - 10 June 2025
South Eastern
27 March 2025 - 19 June 2025
Southern
02 April 2025 - 04 June 2025
Southern
29 April 2025 - 03 June 2025
Southern
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Evidence Based Parenting Programmes do not run over the Summer period. Planning is underway for programmes due to commence in the Autumn and these will be advertised shortly. Any queries in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact your local Child Development Intervention Coordinator (under Local Contacts tab)
Evidence Based Parenting Programmes – Past Events
08 October 2024 - 03 December 2024
Southern
03 October 2024 - 21 November 2024
Southern
02 October 2024 - 20 November 2024
Belfast
01 October 2024 - 19 November 2024
South Eastern
30 September 2024 - 18 November 2024
Western
25 September 2024 - 13 November 2024
Southern
19 September 2024 - 24 October 2024
Southern
16 September 2024 - 21 October 2024
Southern
13 September 2024 - 29 November 2024
South Eastern
10 September 2024 - 22 October 2024
Southern
09 - 23 May 2024
Practitioner
25 April 2024 - 13 June 2024
Southern
23 April 2024 - 28 May 2024
Southern
16 April 2024 - 04 June 2024
Belfast
11 April 2024 - 27 June 2024
Southern
10 April 2024 - 26 June 2024
Southern
04 March 2024 - 22 April 2024
Southern
20 February 2024 - 26 March 2024
Southern
01 February 2024 - 21 March 2024
Southern
01 February 2024 - 21 March 2024
Belfast
31 January 2024 - 01 May 2024
Southern
30 January 2024 - 19 March 2024
Southern
30 January 2024 - 19 March 2024
Belfast
30 January 2024 - 19 March 2024
South Eastern
25 January 2024 - 08 February 2024
Practitioner
25 January 2024 - 14 March 2024
Southern
24 January 2024 - 13 March 2024
Southern
23 January 2024 - 12 March 2024
Southern
23 January 2024 - 12 March 2024
Southern
23 January 2024 - 12 March 2024
Western
22 January 2024 - 11 March 2024
Southern
19 January 2024
South Eastern
17 January 2024 - 27 March 2024
Southern
16 January 2024 - 26 March 2024
South Eastern
11 January 2024 - 18 April 2024
Southern
10 January 2024 - 27 March 2024
Southern
09 January 2024 - 13 February 2024
Southern
30 November 2023 - 14 December 2023
Practitioner
01 November 2023 - 06 December 2023
Southern
06 October 2023 - 05 January 2024
Southern
06 October 2023 - 10 November 2023
Southern
03 October 2023 - 21 November 2023
Southern
02 October 2023 - 05 February 2024
Southern
28 September 2023 - 16 November 2023
Northern
27 September 2023 - 22 November 2023
Western
26 September 2023 - 14 November 2023
Southern
25 September 2023 - 13 November 2023
Belfast
20 September 2023 - 08 November 2023
Southern
19 September 2023 - 12 December 2023
Southern
15 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Southern
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Reports
CYPSP Parental Participation Project: Stage 3 – Case Studies 2020/21 | View |
CYPSP Parental Participation Survey Report 2020 | View |
Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2020 | View |
Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2020 – Executive Summary | View |
Understanding Public Attitudes to Early the Years | View |
Regional Parenting Survey 2018/2019 | View |
Effective Parental Participation Guide 2019 | View |
Barnardo’s Connections – Parenting Infants in a Digital World – Executive Summary – 2018 | View |
Barnardo’s Connections – Parenting Infants in a Digital World – Full Report – 2018 | View |
Hope for Every Child – Councillor Peter J Martin (DUP) | View |
Children of the new century: Mental health findings from the Millennium Cohort Study | View |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management | View |
Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition and management | View |
EIF Foundations for Life Report | View |
Early Intervention Next Steps – Graham Allen | View |
Early Intervention Smart Investment – Graham Allen – 2nd report | View |
Top Tips for Parents booklet | View |
Programme Reports
Family Links 10 week nurturing programme theory of change | View |
The Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delays (IY-ASLD) Programme for Parents | View |
Incredible Years Baby & Toddler prog Promoting attachment and infants brain developmnet | View |
Adapting Incredible Years families welfare system | View |
Trust Area Leaflets
Western HSC Trust Programmes 2023/24 | View |
Southern HSC Trust Programmes 2023/24 | View |
Parenting Support Southern Trust Poster 2023 | View |
Southern Trust Programmes 2021/22 | View |
Southern Trust Programmes 2020/21 | View |
Southern Trust Programmes 2019/20 | View |
Parenting Partnership | View |
Regional Leaflets
Marie McAuley Child Development Interventions Coordinator BHSCTT: 028 9504 2473 / 07540 311188 E: Marie.Mcauley@belfasttrust.hscni.net |
Kate McDermott Child Development Interventions Coordinator NHSCTT: 028 2563 5575 ext 345713 / 07785 382022 E: Kate.McDermott@northerntrust.hscni.net |
Amanda Armstrong Child Development Interventions Coordinator SEHSCT: 07890 903333 E: Amanda.Armstrong@setrust.hscni.net |
Lisa Storey Child Development Interventions Coordinator WHSCTT: 028 7186 5127 E: Lisa.storey@westerntrust.hscni.net |
Martina McCooey Child Development Interventions Coordinator SHSCTT: 028 3756 4462 / 07795 450278 E: Martina.mccooey@southerntrust.hscni.net |