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Learning new parenting skills

Parenting can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also feel challenging at times – and there’s no manual to guide us through it. Every family is different, and we all find our own way as we go.

Parenting courses can be a helpful way to connect with other parents and carers, share experiences, and pick up practical ideas and strategies that might make everyday life a little easier.

Choosing to attend a parenting course is not a sign that you’re doing anything wrong. It’s simply about giving yourself a bit of extra support. You can take what feels helpful and leave the rest—and who knows, you might even come away with a new friend and a few useful tips.

Here you’ll find a range of courses, both online and in person, designed to support parents of children and young people of all ages.

Togetherness NHS is a parenting resource that helps you better understand your child’s feelings, behaviour, and development. It focuses on building a strong, positive relationship between you and your child, which supports their emotional wellbeing.

The approach is based on three simple ideas:

  • Understanding behaviour – recognising that children’s behaviour is a way of communicating how they feel
  • Building relationships – helping parents and children to connect, communicate, and feel understood
  • Managing emotions and behaviour – giving parents practical, supportive ways to respond to challenges

It offers helpful tools and guidance to support you through different stages of your child’s life, helping you feel more confident and connected as a parent.

It is free to access for parents living in Hampshire.

Togetherness NHS

Togetherness NHS is a parenting resource that helps you better understand your child’s feelings, behaviour, and development. It focuses on building a strong, positive relationship between you and your child, which supports their emotional wellbeing.

The approach is based on three simple ideas:

  • Understanding behaviour – recognising that children’s behaviour is a way of communicating how they feel
  • Building relationships – helping parents and children to connect, communicate, and feel understood
  • Managing emotions and behaviour – giving parents practical, supportive ways to respond to challenges

It offers helpful tools and guidance to support you through different stages of your child’s life, helping you feel more confident and connected as a parent.

It is free to access for parents living in Hampshire.

Togetherness NHS

Parenting courses offered include:

  • Family Links Nurture Programme - 10 week course
  • Tots Talking - 8 week virtual course
  • Talking Teens - 4 week course
  • Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) - 8 week course
  • Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PAACE) - Child PAACE is an 8 week course, Adult PAACE is a 10 week course

More information about these courses

Parenting courses offered include:

  • Family Links Nurture Programme - 10 week course
  • Tots Talking - 8 week virtual course
  • Talking Teens - 4 week course
  • Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) - 8 week course
  • Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PAACE) - Child PAACE is an 8 week course, Adult PAACE is a 10 week course

More information about these courses

Healthy Happy Families

The Healthy Child Programme is a programme designed from evidence by the UK Government to support the public health of children, young people and families. The programme is split in to six key areas.

  • Supporting you in becoming a parent
  • Supporting maternal mental health and family mental health
  • Supporting breastfeeding
  • Supporting your family to live a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and exercise
  • How to manage minor illnesses and avoid accidents
  • Supporting your child to be ready to learn at 2, and ready for school at 5

Find out what's on near you

Healthy Happy Families

The Healthy Child Programme is a programme designed from evidence by the UK Government to support the public health of children, young people and families. The programme is split in to six key areas.

  • Supporting you in becoming a parent
  • Supporting maternal mental health and family mental health
  • Supporting breastfeeding
  • Supporting your family to live a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and exercise
  • How to manage minor illnesses and avoid accidents
  • Supporting your child to be ready to learn at 2, and ready for school at 5

Find out what's on near you

Care for the Family – Parenting courses and advice

Care for the Family is a UK charity that provides practical, emotional and relational support for parents at all stages of family life. 

For parents (including parents of neurodivergent children), Care for the Family – Parent Support offers:

  • everyday, relationship‑focused parenting support
  • resources for parents of children with additional needs
  • targeted help for tweens, teens and complex family dynamics
  • flexible formats (blogs, videos, podcasts, courses)
  • a confidential Careline for emotional support

It is especially useful for early support, prevention, connection and reassurance, rather than crisis or safeguarding intervention.

Listen to Care for the Family's parenting podcasts.

Care for the Family – Parenting courses and advice

Care for the Family is a UK charity that provides practical, emotional and relational support for parents at all stages of family life. 

For parents (including parents of neurodivergent children), Care for the Family – Parent Support offers:

  • everyday, relationship‑focused parenting support
  • resources for parents of children with additional needs
  • targeted help for tweens, teens and complex family dynamics
  • flexible formats (blogs, videos, podcasts, courses)
  • a confidential Careline for emotional support

It is especially useful for early support, prevention, connection and reassurance, rather than crisis or safeguarding intervention.

Listen to Care for the Family's parenting podcasts.

These free online parenting courses offer practical advice and support to help you feel more confident in your parenting. You can complete them at your own pace, at a time that works for you, from the comfort of your home. 

The courses are designed by experienced parenting professionals and include simple, easy-to-follow ideas to help you understand your child’s behaviour, build positive relationships, and manage everyday challenges. 

There are courses on a range of topics, including supporting children and teenagers, managing behaviour, family relationships, and big life changes like separation or a new baby. 

If you need extra support, Coram Family Lives also offers a free confidential helpline, live chat, and online advice, so you can speak to someone and get help when you need it.

Family Lives

These free online parenting courses offer practical advice and support to help you feel more confident in your parenting. You can complete them at your own pace, at a time that works for you, from the comfort of your home. 

The courses are designed by experienced parenting professionals and include simple, easy-to-follow ideas to help you understand your child’s behaviour, build positive relationships, and manage everyday challenges. 

There are courses on a range of topics, including supporting children and teenagers, managing behaviour, family relationships, and big life changes like separation or a new baby. 

If you need extra support, Coram Family Lives also offers a free confidential helpline, live chat, and online advice, so you can speak to someone and get help when you need it.

Family Lives

This course is a supportive programme designed to help parents and carers feel more confident and better understand their child’s feelings, behaviour and communication.

This course offers a safe and friendly space to reflect on your own parenting experiences, share ideas with others, and learn practical strategies that can make family life feel calmer and more positive. It’s suitable for parents of children of different ages and backgrounds, and there are no expectations to be a “perfect parent” – just a willingness to explore what works for your family.

What the course covers

The course focuses on building positive relationships and understanding children’s needs. It may include topics such as:

  • Understanding your child’s feelings and behaviour
  • Building strong, positive relationships
  • Listening and communication skills
  • Using praise and encouragement
  • The importance of play in development
  • Positive approaches to boundaries and behaviour
  • Looking after your own wellbeing as a parent

The programme encourages you to think about what you do as a parent, why you do it, and how it supports your child and family life. 

What to expect
  • Usually delivered over 5 weekly sessions
  • Delivered in a group setting with other parents/carers
  • A chance to share experiences and learn from others
  • Support from a trained tutor throughout the course
  • Courses are delivered online
Who it’s for

This course is open to parents and carers who would like to:

  • Feel more confident in their parenting
  • Better understand their child’s needs and behaviour
  • Develop practical strategies for everyday challenges
Find out more and book

Full details and book a place

This course is a supportive programme designed to help parents and carers feel more confident and better understand their child’s feelings, behaviour and communication.

This course offers a safe and friendly space to reflect on your own parenting experiences, share ideas with others, and learn practical strategies that can make family life feel calmer and more positive. It’s suitable for parents of children of different ages and backgrounds, and there are no expectations to be a “perfect parent” – just a willingness to explore what works for your family.

What the course covers

The course focuses on building positive relationships and understanding children’s needs. It may include topics such as:

  • Understanding your child’s feelings and behaviour
  • Building strong, positive relationships
  • Listening and communication skills
  • Using praise and encouragement
  • The importance of play in development
  • Positive approaches to boundaries and behaviour
  • Looking after your own wellbeing as a parent

The programme encourages you to think about what you do as a parent, why you do it, and how it supports your child and family life. 

What to expect
  • Usually delivered over 5 weekly sessions
  • Delivered in a group setting with other parents/carers
  • A chance to share experiences and learn from others
  • Support from a trained tutor throughout the course
  • Courses are delivered online
Who it’s for

This course is open to parents and carers who would like to:

  • Feel more confident in their parenting
  • Better understand their child’s needs and behaviour
  • Develop practical strategies for everyday challenges
Find out more and book

Full details and book a place