This one-day training for facilitators explores the 6-week community parenting group work program, ‘Helping Your Child with Primary School’. The program targets all parents/carers who have children of primary school age (5-12 years old).

The program covers all the essential issues that are of interest and concern for parents/carers in helping their children with school.

The objectives of the workshop are to:

• Look at and discuss some of the components of learning
• Understand the interaction that parents can have with their child’s school
• Discuss how to use components of this program with a variety of groups
• Discuss some of the challenges that parents may experience in relation to their child’s development.

This workshop will help to give facilitators some practical tips and tools to effectively run the group sessions in the community. Essential group leadership skills will be explored and participants will have the opportunity to practice facilitating sections of the program.

Your trainer: Annette Coleman B.Soc. Studies, B.A.
Annette has worked as a social worker for over 20 years and works with families, children and young people. Annette has been involved in writing many of UnitingCare Burnside’s parent training manuals. In addition Annette holds a  certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training.

Times: 9.30 – 4.30pm
Cost: $220 (inc GST)
Location: Level 4, 146 Marsden Street, Parramatta
Dates 2012: Friday 16 March (rescheduled from 27 January) and also Friday 22 June

To register email info@ifp.nsw.edu.au or call 02 8830 0747, 8830 0755 or go to www.ifp.nsw.edu.au