Triple P Autumn Term Dates September to December 2023 mixture of online and face to face training

This is a 6 week programme to support parents where their children are especially challenging (violent/ aggressive) and all the usual strategies for managing behaviour do not seem to work.

This is a therapeutic group which offer alternative strategies tailored to particular personality types of both young people and parents and challenges parents to reflect on how their response can affect the outcome of situations. Age range 8-17 yrs.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

It can be exhausting for the whole family when bedtimes are a problem. For some parents bedtimes can be a real battle and they dread that time of the day. So you can help your child to develop healthy sleep habits so that everyone can rest and get the sleep they need. Is there a lot of drama and tears in your home before bedtime? are you waking up in the middle of the night with your child coming into your room? Or maybe, your child is refusing to go to bed or stay in their own bed? these are common bedtime problems we hear from parents.

So what is this workshop all about?

The developing good bedtime routines workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. This workshop gives you some useful tips to develop a positive bedtime routine and teach your child to fall sleep in their own bed and stay in their bed until morning time. These workshops will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

This workshop lasts two hour usually there will be between a small grouo of parents/carers who want tips on how to reduce conflict in the home . The tips and strategies been proven to work with families. The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. You will get a workbook to bring home.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

Booking via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/early-childhood-partnership-27970195355

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues. Have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

Who is the course for?
Parents and Children aged 10yrs to 14yrs to come to together as a family

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

So what is this online  workshop all about?

The ‘coping with teenagers emotions’ workshop lasts two hours , usually there will be a group of  other parents . This workshop gives some practical suggestions to help you teach your teenager how to manage their emotions & how to manage any problems. The tips and strategies have been proven to work with families. The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues. Have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

Teen Brain Matters’ are specifically designed training and workshops for Professionals, Teachers, Parents and Young People to better understand the changes and development of the Teenage Brain. These packages of learning were developed by Dr John Coleman in collaboration with Bedford Borough Early Help.

Dr John Coleman is a world renowned Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Author. He is best known for his textbook “Why won’t my teenager talk to me?” which offers parents and care-givers insightful and practical advice, as to how to encourage positive and respectful two-way communication between parents and their teenager.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

FACE TO FACE

Venue:
Pinecones Children’s Centre, Bedford, MK41 7SA

How do i book 

Booking via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/early-childhood-partnership-27970195355

 Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

FACE TO FACE COURSE 

In this session, parents are encouraged to share their experiences of aggressive and destructive behaviour from their children and discuss some of the reasons children fight. This group covers the skills that children need to be able to cooperate and get along with others. Parents learn how to teach skills such as sharing, communicating, and being gentle. They also prepare plans to manage times when fighting and aggression do occur. 

Venue  

Pine Cones Family Hub, Slade Walk, MK41 7SA

How do I book?

Please book via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/early-childhood-partnership-27970195355

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

The managing fighting and aggression online workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. You will receive lots of positive tips and strategies proven to work with all families. These group sessions will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

The dealing with disobedience workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. You will receive lots of positive tips and strategies proven to work with all families. These group sessions will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

This workshop lasts two hour usually there will be between a small grouo of parents/carers who want tips on how to reduce conflict in the home . The tips and strategies been proven to work with families. The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. You will get a workbook to bring home.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

Teen Brain Matters’ are specifically designed training and workshops for Professionals, Teachers, Parents and Young People to better understand the changes and development of the Teenage Brain. These packages of learning were developed by Dr John Coleman in collaboration with Bedford Borough Early Help.

Dr John Coleman is a world renowned Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Author. He is best known for his textbook “Why won’t my teenager talk to me?” which offers parents and care-givers insightful and practical advice, as to how to encourage positive and respectful two-way communication between parents and their teenager.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

FACE TO FACE COURSE 

Stepping Stones Triple P has been developed for parents of children with a disability. Stepping Stones Triple P has been evaluated with families of children with a range of disabilities (e.g. intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy) and elevated levels of disruptive behavior. Standard Stepping Stones Triple P begins with a comprehensive assessment of parent-child interaction and family issues. The intervention provides parents with comprehensive support in managing their child’s behavior across various settings (e.g. disobedience, fighting and aggression, temper tantrums). The focus is on understanding the function of problem behavior and teaching the child skills that can be used to replace misbehavior

Venue 

Kempston Youth Centre Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QP 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

Fear-Less Triple P supports parents and helps them to learn new cognitive behavioural strategies for anxiety management, encouraging them to apply these themselves for all their children. 

The group and individual variants are intensive interventions suited to parents or caregivers of children aged from 6 to 14 years who have moderate to high levels of anxiety that negatively impact on everyday functioning. The Fear-Less Triple P Seminar introduces parents to a wide range of strategies for managing children’s anxiety in a single session seminar program. The seminar is for parents who would like some tips on anxiety management for their family. The seminar is a useful introductory tool for engaging parents or caregivers of children with anxiety aged from 6 to 14 years in the more intensive variants of the program.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

We will work through common scenarios of children acting out while shopping—from tantrums to hiding in clothing racks—and how to effectively respond to the behavior in order to finish the trip.

You will receive lots of positive tips and strategies proven to work with all families. These group sessions will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

This is a 6 week programme to support parents where their children are especially challenging (violent/ aggressive) and all the usual strategies for managing behaviour do not seem to work.

This is a therapeutic group which offer alternative strategies tailored to particular personality types of both young people and parents and challenges parents to reflect on how their response can affect the outcome of situations. Age range 8-17 yrs.

Venue 

Kempston Youth Centre, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

The dealing with disobedience workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. You will receive lots of positive tips and strategies proven to work with all families. These group sessions will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

Booking via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/early-childhood-partnership-27970195355

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues. Have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

This workshop lasts two hour usually there will be between a small grouo of parents/carers who want tips on how to reduce conflict in the home . The tips and strategies been proven to work with families. The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. You will get a workbook to bring home.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

This discussion topic explores things that influence children’s mealtime behavior, setting limits and teaching children good mealtime habits. Parents will look at ways to increase food variety, be introduced to some positive parenting strategies to help manage mealtimes and develop a personal plan for their family’s mealtimes.

How do i book 

Booking is via eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/early-childhood-partnership-27970195355

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

FACE TO FACE COURSE 

What is the  workshop about?

It can be exhausting for the whole family when bedtimes are a problem. For some parents bedtimes can be a real battle and they dread that time of the day. So you can help your child to develop healthy sleep habits so that everyone can rest and get the sleep they need. Is there a lot of drama and tears in your home before bedtime? are you waking up in the middle of the night with your child coming into your room? Or maybe, your child is refusing to go to bed or stay in their own bed? these are common bedtime problems we hear from parents.

The developing good bedtime routines workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. This workshop gives you some useful tips to develop a positive bedtime routine and teach your child to fall sleep in their own bed and stay in their bed until morning time. These workshops will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family. 

Venue 

Queens Park Neighbourhood Centre,
Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE

How do i book 

Booking is via eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/early-childhood-partnership-27970195355

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

What is the online workshop about?

It can be exhausting for the whole family when bedtimes are a problem. For some parents bedtimes can be a real battle and they dread that time of the day. So you can help your child to develop healthy sleep habits so that everyone can rest and get the sleep they need. Is there a lot of drama and tears in your home before bedtime? are you waking up in the middle of the night with your child coming into your room? Or maybe, your child is refusing to go to bed or stay in their own bed? these are common bedtime problems we hear from parents.

So what is this workshop all about?

The developing good bedtime routines workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. This workshop gives you some useful tips to develop a positive bedtime routine and teach your child to fall sleep in their own bed and stay in their bed until morning time. These workshops will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family. 

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do i book 

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free 

So what is this online  workshop all about?

The ‘coping with teenagers emotions’ workshop lasts two hours , usually there will be a group of  other parents . This workshop gives some practical suggestions to help you teach your teenager how to manage their emotions & how to manage any problems. The tips and strategies have been proven to work with families. The workshop will be relaxed and informal; you can talk as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues. Have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you will choose the strategies you feel will work for your family. 

What is the online workshop about?

The dealing with disobedience workshop is a two hour stand alone workshop where you will meet other parents experiencing similar issues. You will receive lots of positive tips and strategies proven to work with all families. These group sessions will be relaxed and informal; you can contribute as much or as little as you want. We will watch some video clips of common parenting issues, have a chat about these, share some tips and ideas and you choose the strategies you feel with work with your family.

Questions

If you have any questions please contact Martyn.Lee@bedford.gov.uk or on 01234 276147

How do I book?

To book email Triplep@bedford.gov.uk 

Cost

All Triple P courses are free