Parenting programmes, advice and telephone support

We run a range of evidence-based programmes for parents of children aged 3 to 17 years old.

The programmes are for parents and carers of:

  • young children
  • children with challenging behaviour
  • children with anxiety
  • teenagers
  • teenagers with aggressive or abusive behaviour or who've been involved in the criminal justice system

These are run by Families in Focus Parenting Team Specialists who are all part of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies or CYP-IAPT. 

This means we deliver accessible and evidence-based parenting services based on principles of participation and collaborative practice.

These programmes include:

  • The Incredible Years: for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 10 years with challenging behaviour
  • Timid to Tiger: for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 12 years with anxiety 
  • Parents Plus Adolescents Programme: for parents and carers of children and teenagers aged 10 to 17 years with adolescent behaviours
  • Non-Violent Resistance or NVR: for parents or carers of children aged 8 to 17 years with violent, controlling or self-destructive behaviours 
  • Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme: for parents who're preparing for, going through, or have gone through a separation or divorce

See full menu of available face to face and online  pdf parenting programmes (173 KB) .

You're welcome to join programmes up to the second week, or third if the programme starts with a taster session.

If you're too late to join a programme that's already started, you can sign up for a future programme.

How to sign up to a future programme

Complete this Families In Focus Parenting Programme Referral Form to add your details to:

  • the waiting list for any of the above programmes
    or
  • request contact from the Families in Focus Parenting Team about the most suitable parenting programme

Children's centres

Children's centres also offer parenting support for parents with children under 5 years old.

Complete the Citywide Children's Centres Parenting Groups: Expression of Interest Form if you're interested in joining Children's Centre run parenting course.

You can find your local children's centre on GOV.UK

Bristol Children's Centres timetables and locations:

Other support

You can get online parenting courses, advice and telephone coaching from:

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