Event - International Best Practice Parenting Approaches
Joint free Parenting UK/WAVE Trust event in London, International best practice parenting approaches
Location: London
Venue: MWB Victoria - Map
Organisers: Parenting UK and WAVE Trust
Date: 21 February 2012
Time: 9.30-1.30
Summary
This event looks as some examples of parenting support which are making a significant impact in other countries, including Kraamzorg from the Netherlands and the Community Mothers Programme in Ireland, as highlighted in WAVE’s 2010 International Review section of C4EO’s Grasping the Nettle and mentioned in Graham Allen's Review on Early Intervention.
Programme
9.30 Arrival and refreshments
9.55 Introduction by chair
10.00 George Hosking: Introduction to international parenting approaches and overview of Leksand approach in Sweden
10.30 Helen Marshall: Kraamzorg
11.00 Break
11.15 Brenda Molloy: Community Mothers Programme, Ireland
11.45 Group discussions
12.45 Lunch and networking
1.30 Close
Speakers
George Hosking, CEO WAVE Trust
Economist, accountant, psychologist and clinical criminologist, George followed a distinguished business career by founding WAVE Trust. After the WAVE report Violence and what to do about it had identified child abuse and neglect as major root causes of later violent behaviour, the charity developed a strategy to reduce child maltreatment in the UK by 70% by 2030 (‘70/30’). WAVE’s research also highlighted the crucial role of good attunement between parent and child in ensuring children grow up with empathic, pro-social personalities. The charity advises Governments and Police on violence reduction strategies.
Helen Marshall
Helen is a trained Nurse and KraamVerzorgende working in The Hague and the surrounding area. She is a British ex-pat and qualified British Paediatric Nurse, She works freelance as a Kraamverzorgende working with new mothers and babies of all nationalities in their homes providing post-natal care and advice.
Brenda Molloy
Brenda is the Director of the Community Mothers Programme in Ireland and works for the Health Services Executive in Ireland, and has published several papers on the CMP. CMP operates mainly in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and is offered to both fathers and mothers – first-timers and some second-timers – of children from birth to 24, to aid the development of parenting skills and improve parents’ confidence and self-esteem.
Please note this programme may be subject to change
To register your interest in this event please email events@parentinguk.org
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