Parenting Developments in Lincolnshire

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• Parenting Developments in Lincolnshire
• Karen Wilkinson Glynise Coulson
• 01507 528300

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• Lincolnshire is the Fourth Largest County In
  England
• Very Much a Rural County
• Covering a Total of 5921 Square Kilometres or
  2286 miles
• Population Density 283 People per Square Mile
• Size of the County and Rurality Pose the Greatest
  Difficulties are Key Considerations to
  Delivery of Services

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Parent/Carer Issues

• Rural isolation
• Deprivation
• Lack of transport
• Lack of skills and low education expectations
• Migrant communities
• Fear of accessing support
• Little or no support available

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Aim

• To support parents, families and communities to
  build capacity and skills

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Objectives

• To train facilitators
• To deliver accredited parenting
• courses and workshops
• Advice and support
• Leaflets, information and signposting
• Help parents engage in life-long learning
• Build community capacity

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Development Issues

• Parents wanted to continue on courses
• Multi agency working e.g. Pyramid, Teenage
  Pregnancy
• Training multi agency and parents
• Groups in community settings
• Sign posting
• Advisory group
• Literature
• Course accreditation life long learning

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Outcomes

• Parents on course
• Training for multi agency and parents
• Community capacity building
• Leaflets and information
• Funding pot for community groups to access
• Further funding for PSS
• Empowered parents

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Parents Comments

• A Great Course, I would recommend it to every
  parent, we had lots of laughs and I learnt a
  lot.
• Their behaviour has changed so much due to us
  being able to talk through our problems.
• I now ask why they have done something give
  them a reason for why they shouldn't instead of
  shouting.
• I have learnt my attitude affects the children,
  so if Im happier the children feel this and are
  happier too.

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Vision

• Universal service where all parents can access
  information and support
• Co-ordinated service

The government recognises that parents have by
far the biggest influence on childrens lives and
that it has a responsibility to support them in
their parenting role. Support for parents is a
key part of Every Child Matters.