Shape tomorrow’s youth by strengthening parent partnerships today.

The Parents Plus Children’s Programme is a practical and solution-focused course designed to support professionals in enhancing family and child welfare. This training is ideal for a wide range of professionals working across health, education and community services, including psychologists, social workers, primary school teachers, and others involved in child and family care. It’s particularly […]

Book Your Supervision From Our Upcoming Spring 2024 Dates

At Parents Plus, we are committed to supporting your professional development. As part of this commitment, we offer TWO FREE supervision sessions within the first year of completing the training in one of our evidence-based programmes. These sessions are designed to support you in delivering effective and impactful programmes to parents and caregivers. Our training and […]

Empowering Adolescents with the Parents Plus Adolescents Programme

The Parents Plus Adolescents Programme is an evidenced-based training is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, skills, and techniques they need to help adolescents navigate the complexities of this transitional phase of life. About the Programme Training: Adolescence, a time of significant developmental changes, can present unique challenges that require the understanding and support […]

What does it mean to pause?

One of the core concepts in the Parents Plus programmes is ‘pressing the pause button’. When faced with challenging behaviours, parents are invited not to react and instead to take a pause instead. This pause interrupts unhelpful reactions and allows parents to take a moment so they can ‘tune in’ to their child’s needs ( […]

Embracing a Tech-Wise Approach: The Movement to Ban Smartphones in Primary Schools

The digital age has ushered in remarkable changes in how we communicate, learn, and entertain ourselves. Yet, with these advancements come challenges, especially for our youngest members of society.  Last week, a significant development unfolded as the government proposed guidelines for primary schools across the country to potentially ban smartphones, a move aimed at fostering […]

Parents Plus launch new Core Format of the Early Years Programme:

Parents Plus are delighted to announce the New “Core” delivery of their evidence-based Early Years Programme developed in collaboration with SPECS Bray, and supported by TUSLA. The Core delivery of the Parents Plus Early Years programme is an alternative to the original delivery format of the programme. The concepts of the original programme and the […]