Parenting programmes

At times parents and carers need help and advice to deal with the everyday challenges of family life.

Parenting programmes

Parenting programmes are a source of support for all parents and carers and offer an opportunity to share parenting experiences, develop a greater understanding of child development, build positive relationships and learn skills to deal with challenging behaviour.

In Tower Hamlets we offer a range of parenting programmes which take place in schools and community centres across the borough Monday to Friday.

  • Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC)
  • Triple P Group
  • Triple P Group Teen
  • Triple P Discussion Programmes
  • Triple P Family Transitions
  • Parent Factor ADHD (for parents of children with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
  • Speakeasy
  • Emotional First Aid (EFA
  • One off workshop exploring parenting topics such as Parenting for Single Parent Families
  • Healthy families
  • Keeping children safe online

Watch the following video to learn about the experience of parents and carers in Tower Hamlets who have attended our parenting programmes.

Who can attend?

Courses are open to any caregiver, responsible for the care, protection and upbringing of a child or young person, including foster parents or connected persons, grandparents, siblings or other family members living in Tower Hamlets.

How can I book a place?

To attend a parenting programme or book a place on one of our online programmes please complete the Parenting Programme referral form and email to parenting@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Professionals are also welcome to refer parents and carers to parenting programmes.

Find out more about the parenting programmes and download the parenting programme booklet.

Targeted interventions via one-to-one support available (subject to capacity and suitability).

Contact the Parenting Team

To talk to a parenting practitioner for advice or to book a place, contact the Parenting Team by phone 020 7364 6398 or email parenting@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

English, Bengali, and Somali speaking practitioners are available where possible.