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Are you the parent or carer of a pre-school school age child or children? The Incredible Years Pre-School Parenting Programme is a new parenting offer for parents and carers of children aged 3-5 years in Hertfordshire.
The Incredible Years Pre-School Parenting programme is a fourteen-week course, delivered by the Family Support Service through our Best Start Family Hubs and Family Centres. The programme offers the opportunity for parents to connect with other parents in a reflective, supportive environment.
The programme supports parents to help their children feel loved, safe and secure; to encourage their child’s language, social and emotional development; to establish clear and predictable routines; to handle separations and reunions; and to use positive, respectful and patient discipline to manage behaviour.
Long term research has demonstrated good outcomes for both parents and children with improved behaviour, greater independent play, positive parent child interactions and increased child outcomes for reading.
This programme is offered both as online (all areas) and in person groups (Stevenage and Watford) offering flexible support for parents and carers. For further information parents and carers can book on themselves by going to the Best Start Family Hubs and Family Centres 'whats on' webpage where dates of both the in person (Stevenage and Watford) courses and the online offer (all areas) can be found.
If you feel you may need more support to access or have questions please call 0300 123 7572.
