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Parent support groups

Parent support groups provide often very isolated families an opportunity to socialise and discuss concerns. We have a series of group action pack guides written for parents' groups on topics such as starting new groups, developing existing groups and setting up websites.

Many children’s centres have expressed an interest in running or hosting a parent support groups. There is a guide specifically written for people working in children’s centres.

• Group action pack guides
• Guide for children's centres

Inclusion Checklist (Self assessment tool)

We have developed an inclusion checklist as an aid to children’s centre managers, to assist them review and improve their services for families with disabled children.

• Inclusion checklist

Involving parents

We have developed a successful 'designer children's centre' workshop to help children centres involve parents in planning services.

• Designer children centre workshop

Contact a Family has a range of tools and examples of successful approaches to parent participation.