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Parenting Support - February 2008

info.parentingsupport@kirklees.gov.uk
Projects, groups and funding
Funding
Kirklees Early Years Service funding guide (PDF 52kb) | Childcare support funding guide (PDF 105kb)
Guidelines on funding for early education and childcare. 		Setting up a support group for parents
Comprehensive information about setting up and running a support group.
Kirklees Parenting Support Forum
What the Parenting Support Forum is and what it does. 		Madressahs and Supplementary Schools Project
Information about madressahs, including a guide to positive parenting.
National Academy for Parenting Practitioners
The national academy for parenting. 		Parenting programmes
Information about parenting programmes.
Share Plus training
Information about the Share Plus training, the course critique can be viewed from this page.		  
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Evaluation of events, and forthcoming events
Parents as Partners in Early Learning (PPEL)
The Kirklees PPEL Project aims to pilot innovative approaches to work with parents of children aged 0-5 years in Batley East, Paddock and Heckmondwike to increase their understanding and involvement in their children's development and learning. 		Parents Information Points (PIP)
Single information sessions for parents in Kirklees, about child development, family support services and mutual support from other parents.
Parenting support events
Parenting support events hosted by Kirklees parenting support. 		Transition Information Sessions (TIS)
Sessions to build a foundation for effective partnerships between parents and their child's school.
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Parenting handbooks and other resources
Handbooks
Kirklees Parenting Handbook

You and Your Teenager - A guide for parents
Childcare and early education information
Information for parents about the types of childcare available. Includes a childcare search and online childcare request, information on training available to work with children and becoming a childminder. 		Family and Parenting Support Strategy for Kirklees (PDF 205Kb)
Endorsed by the Children and Young People Local Public Service Board. Defines and sets out principles for family and parenting support, establishes support to be offered and puts in place priorities for action.
Occupational Standards for Work with Parents (External Link)
National Occupational Standards (NOS) are nationally agreed statements of competence which describe what an effective and competent worker does and needs to know to deliver quality in their job. 		Parenting Support - A Good Practice Guide (PDF 91Kb)
Prepared by the Kirklees Parenting Support Forum to encourage organisations in Kirklees (both statutory and voluntary) to aim for a consistent quality standard when providing any form of parenting support.
Parenting resource library
Information on the free library of useful publications and other resources on parenting. For use by parents, groups and facilitators. 		 
Useful websites
Children and parenting links. 		 
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Contact us

47 Northorpe Lane
Mirfield
WF14 0QJ
Telephone: 01924 326628

Maria Birch
Email: info.parentingsupport@kirklees.gov.uk
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