How we can help

Barnardo's NE offer the following services click links to view:

For Families

For Professionals

For Children and Young People

ADHD

Barnardo's has developed a range of services for families of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and for professionals working with children and young people with ADHD. ADHD Training Menu (PDF)

ADHD is a lifelong condition that has three core symptoms:

• inattention
• impulsivity
• hyperactivity

Barnardo's believes that with the right support children and young people with ADHD can be helped to fulfil their potential.

For families

‘The parent factor in ADHD’ parenting programme

Being a parent of a child or young person with ADHD can be stressful. This programme aims to:

• increase parents knowledge of ADHD and its treatment
• give parents an insight into how it feels to be a child with ADHD
• give parents advice on how to promote a more positive relationship with their child
• educate parents on strategies for effective behaviour management.

The programme runs for nine 2 hour sessions on a weekly basis.

The programme has undergone a twelve month evaluative study from the University of London (read the executive summary (PDF)) and we are looking to further partnership working with the university to secure further funding for continued research into the outcomes of the programme.

The programme is also listed on the National Academy for Parenting Research Commissioning Tool-kit and we are currently waiting for the results of the academy validation process. View Parenting Academy Tool-kit Website

Attachment and Bonding

In the first years of life, children need to experience secure attachment to a caring adult. Babies often experience secure attachment with more than one adult, but for most babies the first bond with their mother is the most important. The experience of a secure attachment may also come from a carer, the extended family or another mother or father figure. Children who are able to form secure attachments are likely to be more resilient and to be able to manage stressful events better later in life.

This training links to Common Core, CWDC Induction Standards and National Occupational Standards for social work. Attachment and Bonding Flyer (PDF)

Engaging Parents in their Children's Learning

Are you working with parents/carers/families – facilitating parents/carers groups, working on a 1-1 basis or have day to day contact with parents?

Do you want to increase and develop practitioner’s confidence and skills in engaging parents?

This training links to Common Core, Every Child Matters, National Occupational Standards for work with parents and relevant current government initiatives. Engaging Parents in their Children's Learning Flyer (PDF)

Child Development

Understanding of child development/attachment is now a requirement for the induction standards and also a recommendation from the Munro Report. This session will refresh your current child development knowledge, look at the importance of using our understanding of child development as a bench mark. Child Development Flyer (PDF)

For professionals

‘The parent factor in ADHD’ parenting programme (see above)

Please contact us for information about how you can commission this programme in your area. For further information about costs see: Parent Factor in ADHD flyer(PDF)

‘The parent factor in ADHD’ facilitators programme

This is a two day programme which gives participants the skills, knowledge and resources to deliver ‘The Parent Factor in ADHD’ parenting programme to groups of parents in their own locality ADHD Facilitators Training (PDF)

ADHD awareness raising training

This is a full day programme (can be delivered on half day or twilight sessions) which aims to increase participants knowledge of the causes of ADHD, its characteristics and symptoms, how it is diagnosed and treated. It also covers how ADHD affects children and young people and how to manage some of the behaviours displayed. Training can be tailored to meet the needs of particular groups of staff. Staff groups who have previously accessed training have included

• school staff
• youth offending teams
• community police teams
• social services staff
• housing staff
• antisocial behaviour team staff.

ADHD Awareness Training Programme (PDF)

1-2-3 Magic

1-2-3 Magic is a behavioural management programme designed by clinical psychologist Thomas Phelan PhD. It is based around a simple counting method which is easy to use and a proven way of getting children to stop unwanted behaviours and encourage good behaviours.

Barnardo's currently have a group of trained facilitators available to come into your service and deliver the programme (programme materials are also available at an additional cost). The programme runs for three, 2 1/2 hour sessions for a maximum of 10 people or a 2 hour seminar which can be opened up to a larger audience.  1-2-3_magic.pdf

If you feel your service users would benefit from the 1-2-3 Magic programme and would like to know more information please contact Alison Silvers on 0191 240 4800 or email alison.silvers@barnardos.org.uk.

The Parent Factor for parents who use Drugs & Alcohol

This is a 2 day programme which gives participants the skills, knowledge and resources to deliver "The Parent Factor" for parents who use drugs and alcohol  programme to groups of parents in their own locality Parent Factor for Substance Using Parents (PDF)

Drug and Alcohol Awareness

A full day programme to raise awareness of the issues surrounding drug and alcohol use, to explore possible signs and indicators of substance use and associated paraphernalia and their affect on parenting Drug and Alcohol Awareness (PDF)

Group Development

Are you working with parents / carers / families or facilitating parenting programmes. This session will increase your confidence in facilitating groups; we will look at group work processes and dynamics, apply group work theory in practice and try out strategies. Core Skills for Group Work (PDF)

For Children and Young People

Why Try Programme

Do you work with children and young people?

Would you like a simple, hands on solution for drop-out prevention, violence prevention, drug and alcohol prevention, truancy and increasing academic success?

The Why Try Programme was created to provide just that!

The Why Try Programme uses a series of 10 visual analogies reinforced by music and physical activities to help children and young people develop and understanding of how they can deal with daily challenges.

For further information see the Why Try Flyer (PDF).

High Scope for Children and Young People

HighScope is a quality approach to children/young people’s learning that is widely used in the UK by over 20,000 practitioners. HighScope recognises the uniqueness of each child/young person, and develops their self-confidence by building on what they can do. HighScope 1 day (PDF)

Sessions available

• Introduction to the HighScope Approach ½ day, 1 day.
• HighScope Implementation Course (10 Sessions)
• HighScope Parenting Programmes
• Active Learning
• Problem Solving Approach to Conflict

HighScope 1/2 day (PDF)