September 2007
Parent Support Conference 21st September 2007 - Stockholm, Sweden.
The two themes for the conference will be:
- Where we stand to day concerning parent support and how we can act forward.
- The forthcoming internet/DVD parenting program for mass use (sponsored by the National Institute of Public Health - Sweden and Save the Children)
Programme
10.00-10.40 Parent support in Sweden, Sven Bremberg
10.40-11.30 DVD based parenting support program, Martin Forster
11.30-12.00 Practical experience from the DVD
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00 United Kingdom
14.00-14.30 Coffee Break
14.30-15.30 The Netherlands
15.30-16.00 Conclusions
January 2007
We learn from each other
We learn from each other - Workshop for Parents and Their Children (Poland)
An innovative approach to solving family problems, initiated at a primary school in Bytom, Poland.
October 2006
October Conference in Dublin
Parenting in the 21st Century - All Ireland Conference At Wynn's Hotel, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 On Friday 13th October 2006, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Conference Leaflet 
(20kb)
Booking Form (51kb)
December 2006
Council of Europe Recommendation on Positive Parenting
[STRASBOURG, 13 December 2006] - The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe today adopted a recommendation designed to get States to recognise the importance of parental responsibilities and the need to provide parents with enough support to help them fulfil their responsibilities.
The Committee of Ministers recommends that member States take all the appropriate legislative, administrative, financial and other measures, in line with a number of principles set out in the text, including:
1. Policies to support families
- public transfers (family allowances),
- work-family balance (flexible working hours, part-time work, paid parental leave),
- childcare provision.
2. Content of positive parenting
- parental behaviour based on the best interests of the child,
- aimed at raising and empowering the child,
- non-violent behaviour affording the child recognition and support,
- setting benchmarks conducive to the child's full development.
3. Services to support parents
- local centres and services providing parents with information and assistance,
- help lines,
- educational and support programmes for parents (during pregnancy and at various stages in the child's development),
- services and programmes targeting populations at risk such as migrants and Roma,
- child welfare services and institutions protecting children's rights (children's ombudsmen).
4. Special services for parents at risk of social exclusion
- housing and medical needs,
- legal and psychological support,
- after-school facilities, access to education and leisure facilities,
- help with school work.
The explanatory memorandum includes key messages for parents (Appendix 1) and guidelines for professionals working with children and families (Appendix 2).
Positive parenting fosters parent-child relationships based on trust and mutual respect and helps to optimise the child's development potential. It improves families' quality of life and is an integral part of a strategy for social cohesion.
Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=11997
For more information, contact:
Council of Europe
Nationality and Family Law Unit, Private Law Department
Directorate General I - Legal Affairs
Council of Europe, F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France
Tel: +33 3 88 41 25 51
Fax: +33 3 90 21 50 33
Website: http://www.coe.int
Further information
Full text of the Recommendation
Full text of the Recommendation
Council of Europe: Changes in Parenting: Children Today, Parents Tomorrow (May 2006)
October 2006
October Conference in Dublin
Parenting in the 21st Century - All Ireland Conference At Wynn's Hotel, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 On Friday 13th October 2006, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Conference Leaflet (20kb)
Booking Form (51kb)
May 2006
Child & Adolescent Encyclopaedia on the web
A web-based encyclopaedia on child and adolescent public health is now available at the Swedish National Institute of Public Health. The texts are based on research findings and links to the sources are provided.
Visit: http://www.fhi.se.
Click on the British flag and then enter the encyclopaedia. Use the search page in order to find answers to your questions. You are invited to comment on the text in your web-browser.
You can also follow this link directly: http://www.fhi.se/templates/Page____6898.aspx.
May 2006
New Tools for Parents - a report from Sweden
The final report from the Swedish Commission on Parenting Support is now available in English. The report is an attempt to review the scientific evidence for, actual prevalence of, and parents' interest in, several different forms of parenting support. It also reviews economic effects as well as effects on gender and social inequalities.
Please visit the Swedish National Institute of Public Health (SNIPH) website for further information on this: http://www.fhi.se/templates/Page____6806.aspx.
May 2006
Eurochips Conference on "Children of Prisoners"
There are just a couple of weeks left to register for the EUROCHIPS CONFERENCE: Children of Imprisoned Parents - European Perspectives.
This is a two-day conference focussing on children with parents in prison in Europe. It is being organised by EUROCHIPS (the European Committee for Children of Imprisoned Parents), Federation Des Relais Enfants-Parents and the Bernard Van Leer Foundation.
Date: 12-13 May 2006 Venue: Cité Internationale Universitaire, Paris
The conference aims to foster the exchange of expertise and "good" practice, thus providing professionals and volunteers with better tools and resources for working with children of imprisoned parents. The conference will also serve to raise awareness on a national and European level as to the situation of this group of children. An estimated 700,000 children are separated from an imprisoned parent each year within the European Union.
The conference is in English. A limited number of bursaries are available for APF Members and we also have details of reasonably-priced hotels if required.
You can download a registration form from APF's website
or contact Sophie at Action for Prisoners' Families on
Tel: 0208 812 3600
Email: sophie@actionpf.org.uk
March 2006
Parenting UK International Conference
Parenting UK International Conference Friday 24th March 2006, Central London.
The developing relationship between parent and child in Europe and across the world: reality and perspectives.
Please download the flyer for more details.
November 2005
Working with Parents Conference Nov 2005
As part of the Parenting in Europe in the 21st Century, a team from The Parenting Forum were invited by Tomasz Wojtasik to attend a conference for Educational Psychologists in Katowice, Poland. The theme of the conference was "Working with Parents". The first day of plenary presentations included the attached Powerpoint presentation by Mary Crowley.
On the following day, there were smaller group seminars at which Mary gave the presentation which had been prepared by Professor Sheila Wolfendale, who works at the University of East London, but was unfortunately too ill to travel to Katowice to present her own material. Debbie Cowley made a presentation covering aspects of working with parents. There followed a lively discussion led by Debbie; notes are attached. The seminar benefited from excellent interpreting by Barbara Pawlowska which made the lively exchange of views possible. We hope to follow up this visit with further work with Polish colleagues.
Professor Sheila Wolfendale is keen to set up a discussion on the Europarent web site Forum on the themes raised in Katowice - or other related areas if colleagues wish. Why not visit the forum and make a contribution.
October 2005
Every Parent Matters
Putting Quality into Practice
Launching the National Occupational Standards
Friday October 7th 2005
Church House London
Parents are key to delivering the five outcomes for children. Everyone working with children knows the importance of parents in delivering the outcomes for children and young people. But the quality of work with parents is all-important.
April 2005
Website Launched
The website for 'Parenting in the 21st Century' has just been launched and provides a wealth of information on services to support parents from a number of partner countries in the European Community.
