Parenting Referrals

Please be aware these courses are early help/ universal programmes. ​

Thank you for considering Flying Start services. To refer a family for one of our universal programmes below please register them with Flying Start by completing the Family joining form. Please include as much information as possible. For The Solihull Approach use the link in the statement. ​

Please ensure you have added your direct phone number and email address and allow five working days for the referral to be processed. ​

If your referral is from social care, or if the family requires intensive or high-level support, please consider a referral to Family Help (FPS).

Children are rewarding, stimulating and fun, but looking after them can be stressful and challenging. The Parenting Puzzle is a 4 week programme that supports parents to deal with those challenges so they can have a calmer, happier life. The 2 hour sessions cover a broad range of topics such as:

• the emotional well-being of parents, carers, and their children
• understanding behaviour, listening skills, communication, praise, and encouragement
• praise and guidance vs. criticism, child-led play, and positive moments
• boundaries, parenting styles, time to calm down, dealing with stress and conflict
• choices, consequences, behaviour to ignore, putting the puzzle together and looking after yourself

For more information about the programme, please contact gemma.bamford@eyalliance.org.uk

This 8 week programmes adopts a unique and highly effective way of working with parents which supports them to change family lifestyle habits and behaviours and provide a healthy start in life for their children. The programme supports with all aspects of a healthy lifestyle including healthy eating, physical activity, emotional well being and oral health; as well as parenting tools and strategies to support parents with holding limits and boundaries whilst being responsive to support their children with developing healthy lifestyle behaviours.

For more information about the programme, please contact rachel.gough@eyalliance.org.uk

Across the UK and internationally, the Solihull Approach supports mental health and wellbeing in parents, children, schools, older adults and high stress workplaces through an evidence-based model in trainings, online courses and resources. Luton families can access free online parenting courses on a range of topics including understanding your pregnancy, understanding your baby and understanding your teenager. The courses have a google translate function. To access the courses, go to https://inourplace.co.uk/ and register and enter the code 'HATTERS' for free access with a Luton postcode. For more information on the range of Solihull courses and programmes visit: https://solihullapproachparenting.com/

Flying Start deliver a range of parenting workshops, which include – Keeping Baby Safe, Starting Solids (4 to 6 months), Starting Solids Next steps (6 to 12 months), Sleep for under 1 year, Bedtime routines for over 1 year, Toilet Training, Managing Healthy Relationships Antenatal, Fussy Eating, Understanding Behaviour and Healthy Family Relationships. For more information on these workshops visit our online parenting workshops page.