Support for Families

You may not be aware but in addition to the support we offer in school, there is lots of support available for families locally. You can find more about some of this support below:

Youth Works Family Support

Family Support Flyer

Parenting and relationship support

Parenting can be one of the hardest jobs there is and we may all find at times that we need some extra help and support. Relationships can often change when we become parents or step-parents.

Less sleep, less time for each other and less time to talk can all place added strains on parents. External pressures such as the coronavirus pandemic and increases in the cost of living can all add to this strain.

Support is available for you and can be accessed by emailing our Children and Family Support Service, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You are not alone and our children's centres can offer help and guide you along the way.

Parental Relationship Support

Conflict is a normal part of any relationship. It only starts to become a problem when conflict is frequent, intense and remains unresolved. Research tells us that parental conflict is harmful to children and affects their mental health, behaviour and success at school. We can support you by finding ways to improve your communication and reduce conflict.

There are 3 online resources to help parents which show how conflict can happen in stressful situations, and how these situations could be handled differently to reduce stress and reduce the impact on their children.

Resource	Who is it for	What is covered
Me,you and baby too	New and expectant parents	The resource: helps new and expectant parents to recognise and adapt to the changes that parenthood can have on relationships raises awareness of the impact of stress and conflict on their baby supports parents to develop skills to manage conflict constructively
Arguing better	Parents experiencing high levels of stress and couple conflict	The resource: raises awareness of parental conflict and its impact on children increases parents' capacity to cope with stress together supports parents to develop skills to manage their conflict more constructively
Getting it right for children	Separated or separating parents experiencing high levels of stress and conflict	The resource: raises parents' awareness and understanding of how they are putting their child in the middle of their conflict helps parents to develop positive communication skills. supports parents to cooperate and work out solutions together

These resources are available free to parents via the Northamptonshire One Plus One website. An account will be need to be opened and then access is available for any of the modules.

There are also 'Getting On Better' cards available, which provide handy hints and tips for handling different situations, and these are available by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Parenting support programmes

The Children & Family Support Service offer several group work programmes that can be accessed by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or speaking with the Inclusion Team. Some of these are offered in person and some can be accessed virtually.

Solihull Approach

This is a programme that supports parents of children up to the age of 12. This could be for you if:

you are struggling to understand your child’s behaviour
you need support in how to manage your child’s emotions
your relationship with your child is becoming a battle

The Solihull Approach aims to:

promote understanding of children’s behaviour
tune into children
explore feelings & emotions
give you as parents/carers a strategy for repair when things go wrong
develop a framework for thinking about parent or child relationships, which can be developed into a lifelong skill
promote reflective, sensitive and effective parenting

Stepping Stones

A positive parenting group to support parents and carers of disabled children aged 2 to 12 years with a developmental disability, including those with sensory or physical impairments.

The group can help you to:

develop a safe, interesting and positive learning environment
use assertive discipline
adapt to having a disabled child
have realistic expectations
encourage you to be a part of the community
take care of yourself as a parent

New Positive Parenting Programmes

NCT Children and Family Support Services is pleased to announce some new parenting programmes starting in September 2024.

They have programmes:

*For parents of children 0 to 12

*For parents of teenagers

*For parents of children with additional needs

*For parents who are experiencing personal distress from separation or divorce which is impacting on or complicating their parenting

Parents can book independently or with our support onto the groups on Eventbrite. For further details on what the groups offer, the dates and locations, and details on how to book please click on the following link which will take you directly to their webpage:

Parenting Support and Resources | Northampton Children's Trust (nctrust.co.uk)

Support for Families