a nurse or midwife who has done extra training to work specifically with families and young children

a doctor who provides general medical care and advice

stands for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Coordinator; this is a teacher whose responsibility it is to coordinate support for children with special educational needs and disabilities

people or services that offer help with emotional and practical needs

Where parents and carers can get support

RSHE (PSHE)

Good parenting

Different models of parenting

Child development

This unit explores parenting and child development. Pupils learn characteristics of effective parenting, understand child development stages, and identify support services available for parents and carers.

Healthy relationships: What is good parenting?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

a healthcare professional who helps with pregnancy and birth

a nurse or midwife trained to support families with young children

a doctor providing general medical treatment and advice

help with general medical issues and referrals to other services

support families, babies and preschool children with health/wellbeing

support special educational needs and disabilities

often provide emotional, practical and financial support

often for specific concerns or issues; they meet in person or online

Match the source of support to the help they can offer.

Asking for help is a sign of {{}}, not a sign of weakness.

Only families with adopted children can access support.

Parents or carers do not always need the same support as each other.

Most parents and carers will need support at some time.

Only single parent families can access support.

Parents and carers can still sometimes struggle to access the right support.

Which of the following statements are correct?

believing good parents and carers don't need support

feeling like they have the support they need already

What might make it hard for parents and carers to get support?

develop a reliable support network with a variety of help

lack of sleep and constant demands from baby

difficulty understanding baby's different cries

working out which solid foods to feed the baby

What do you think is the most immediate concern for new parents/carers in their first few weeks?

Which type of healthcare professional will families with young children regularly see for check-ups and advice?

specialist educational support and advocacy

Match each family situation with a type of support they might need most.

Special Educational Network and Data Coordinator

Social and Emotional Needs Development Coordinator

Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Coordinator

All parents/carers face challenges at some point in their parenting journey.

Good parents/carers should never need help from others.

Parenting skills can be learned and improved over time.

Different families may need different types of support.

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

What is the term for the group of people and services that help someone with emotional and practical needs?

Starter Quiz

What do you think is the most immediate concern for new parents/carers in their first few weeks?