We have worked with parent carer forums and support groups for many years. We understand how to help you run them and how to grow your reach and membership.
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Our courses
Leading your forum or support group
Develop your leadership skills and succession planning on this course for those that run parent carer forums and support groups.
This training takes place over six sessions of 2.5 hour each and is suitable for:
- Experienced chairs, co-chairs or directors of forums and support groups who are looking to develop their leadership skills further.
- Forums and support groups who are looking at succession planning and want to develop someone from your team into a leadership role.
- Anyone interested in understanding and developing leadership skills in a support group or forum.
You’ll:
- Increase your understanding of key principles and theories of effective leadership.
- Learn useful tools and strategies to take back to your steering group or management committee.
- Discuss your unique challenges and opportunities with peers.
- Share ideas and experiences of what works.
Parent representative training
All you need to know about becoming a parent representative.
You’ll benefit from this course if you’re:
- New to your forum and thinking about getting more involved.
- Interested in becoming a parent rep to represent other parents’ views on strategic groups.
- Already a parent rep and want to refresh their knowledge and to gain more confidence in the role.
- Interested in learning more about the roles and responsibilities of a parent representative.
The course runs over four sessions and will help you:
- Increase your understanding of key principles and legislation around parent carer participation.
- Increase your understanding of how the SEND system works.
- Develop your confidence when participating in meetings.
- Gain a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a parent representative.
- Communicate more effectively with parents and gather their feedback.
Prices and booking
For information about group booking or multiple purchases, or to book a course, just get in touch:
Call us: 020 7608 8795
Email us: [email protected]
Related information
Workshops and webinars for professionals
We can host all our courses for small or large groups, virtually as a webinar or workshop and of course in-person too.
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Workshops for the parents you support
Find out more about our workshops for the families you support, covering popular topics or a bespoke option.
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How we support forums in England
We are the delivery partner of the Department for Education in supporting parent carer participation in England.
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