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General parenting education issues, plus content on engaging fathers in programmes delivering education and support to parents to help them in their role.

Case Study (Early Years/Young Fathers/Parenting Education): Who Let the Dads Out?
Practice » Parenting education
1 November 2012
Who Let The Dads Out? We know that parent and toddler work can transform relationships and strengthen families. Yet we also know that whilst many groups set out to be “parent and toddler” rather than “mother and toddler”, the reality is that they attract mostly mothers, grandmothers and child-minders:  Fathers are almost universally missing from the parent and toddler world. 
Dads’ FAQs: Antenatal support for dads
Practice » Parenting education
23 October 2012
ANTENATAL SUPPORT FOR DADS Questions we have been asked include: ‘Student dad-to-be, wants to know where he can learn about putting on nappies’ ‘My pregnant girlfriend and I have broken up. 
Dads’ FAQs: Parenting courses
Practice » Parenting education
12 October 2012
PARENTING COURSES Questions we have been asked include: ‘Court has ordered a dad to take parenting classes: who should he contact?’ ‘Where can father take children during contact visits?’ ‘Where would I find a dads’ group near me?’ ‘Since the baby’s arrived we’ve been arguing more – what can I do to nip this in the bud?’ Parenting is hard work and can be complex, especially if families split. 
Fatherhood: Parenting Programmes and Policy – A Critical Review of Best Practice
FI research » Parenting education
31 July 2012
In Fatherhood: Parenting Programmes and Policies – A Critical Review of Best Practice, Fiona McAllister and Adrienne Burgess from the Fatherhood Institute review policies and programmes that promote or facilitate the involvement of fathers and father-figures from the pre-natal period through the first eight years of their children’s lives. 
Getting dads onto parenting courses: a Fatherhood Institute guide
Practice » Parenting education
29 June 2012
The Fatherhood Institute has produced a 2-page summary for everyone involved in the Government’s CAN Parent parenting vouchers trial – explaining why it’s important that dads take part in parenting courses, and how to get them signed up. 
Dads will want to come to parenting classes – but it’s our job to pull them in
Practice » Parenting education
Blog » Parenting education
25 May 2012
Mark Osborn writes: I have just read Peter Grigg’s blog for the Family Strategic Partnership questioning whether dads will go to parenting classes and am reminded of all the work I’ve done with boys and young men around sexual health.