Parenting Support Programmes

Parenting programmes help parents and carers to explore the challenges they are experiencing in their parenting and allows them space to think about what they might like to do differently in future. The programmes help parents and carers to understand the different behavioural and developmental stages of their baby, child or teenager and support parents and carers to become more confident in their parenting role.

The parenting programmes in Oldham are based on evidence that they make a positive difference for parents. They are delivered by experienced, trained practitioners who are able to provide support, advice and guidance to parents to help them find ways to deal with challenging behaviours, reduce stress and strengthen relationships with their children. The programmes also help parents and carers to build upon their existing skills and learn from each other.

Parenting programmes are delivered throughout the year, across Oldham with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions available.

For more details, please see below or email to parentsupporthub@oldham.gov.uk

Baby Bonding courses – A 5-week course for one hour each week

Course Description: A 5 week course for parents of babies from 28 weeks conception to up to 1 year (providing the baby is still non-mobile) to learn about how they can develop a strong bond and build a relationship with their baby from before they are born and through the early stages of their life.

Each hour-long session will help parents learn about their baby’s brain development and ways to understand and communicate with their baby through fun activities. Its particularly helpful if parents are feeling anxious or worried about their new baby.

Positive Parenting – Triple P. Discussion Group – One session for two hours

Course Description: Positive Parenting (Triple P) are 2-hour workshops for parents of children aged 2-9 years who want to learn skills to manage common behaviour problems including not listening, fighting, and aggression, and managing situations such as going on outings with children, mealtimes, and bedtimes. During the workshop, parents will talk about typical situations that they may experience at home and think about how they can use the skills that they learn about to help manage those situations.

Positive Parenting – Triple P dates. Groups are for 2 hours each session.	Time	Course	Venue	For more details and to register
Wednesday 15th October 2025	12.45-2.45pm	Bedtime Routines	Oasis Limeside Primary School, Third Avenue, Oldham, OL8 3SB	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-bedtime-routines-3/
Thursday 23rd October 2025	1.30-3.30pm	Fighting & Aggression	Royton Town Hall Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 6QG	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-fighting-aggression/
Tuesday 11th November 2025	9.30-11.30am	Managing Behaviour	Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AP	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-_-triple-p-discussion-group-managing-behaviour/
Tuesday 18th November 2025	1-3pm	Managing Behaviour	Oldham Greenhill Community Sports and Recreation Club, Havelock Street, Oldham, OL8 1JR	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-managing-behaviour-4/
Thursday 27th November 2025	1-3pm	Bedtime Routines	First Choice Homes Union Street, Oldham OL1 1BE	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-bedtime-routines-4/
Thursday 4th December 2025	1-3pm	Fighting & Aggression	Royton Hall Primary High Barn Street, Royton OL2 6RW	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-fight-aggression/
Wednesday 21st January 2026	1-3pm	Managing Behaviour	Westwood School Middleton Road Oldham OL9 6BH	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-managing-behaviour-5/
Wednesday 4th February 2026	1-3pm	Managing Behaviour	Greenhill Academy, Harmony Street, Oldham, OL4 1RR	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-managing-behaviour-6/
Thursday 12th February 2026	1-3pm	Bedtime Routines	St Lukes School, Albion St Chadderton, OL9 9HT	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-bedtime-routines-5/
Thursday 5th March 2026	9.30-11.30am	Fussy Eating	Failsworth Town Hall, Oldham Road, Failsworth M35 0EJ	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-fussy-eating/
Wednesday 18th March 2026	1-3pm	Fighting & Aggression	Moorside Stars Turf Pit Lane, Oldham OL4 2NE	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-fighting-and-aggression/
Thursday 19th March 23rd 2026	1-3pm	Managing Behaviour	Beever Family Hub Moorby Street, Oldham OL1 3QU	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-managing-behaviour-7/
Tuesday 24th March 2026	9.30-11.30am	Bedtime Routines	Royton Town Hall Rochdale Road, Oldham OL2 6QG	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/positive-parenting-triple-p-discussion-group-bedtime-routines-6/

Nurture Programme (For Parents of Children Aged 2-12 Yrs)– 10 week programme for two and a half hours each week

Course description: The programme promotes emotional health, relationship skills and positive behaviour management strategies. It aims to help adults understand and manage feelings and behaviour and become more positive and nurturing in their relationships with children and each other. It encourages an approach to relationships that provide adults and children with the understanding, skills, and ability to lead emotionally healthy lives, build resilience, empathy, self-esteem and support positive relationships. 

Dates for Family Links Nurture. Each course is for 2.5hrs a week for 10 weeks	Time	Venue	For more details and to register
Thursday 11th September 2025 – for 10 weeks	9.30am-12pm	Failsworth Town Hall Oldham Road, Failsworth M35 0EJ	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/nurturing-programme-2/
Wednesday 17th September 2025 –for 10 weeks	9.30am-12pm	Northmoor Alderson Street, Oldham, OL9 6AQ	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/nurturing-programme/
Wednesday 1st October 2025 for   10 weeks	9.30am-12pm	The Link Centre 140 Union Street, Oldham OL1 1DZ	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/nurturing-programme-3/
Thursday 22nd January 2026 for   10 weeks	9.30am – 12pm	Royton Town Hall Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 6QG	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/nurture-programme-5/
Wednesday 21st January 2026 for   10 weeks	9.30am – 12pm	The Link Centre 140 Union Street, Oldham OL1 1DZ	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/nurture-programme-4/

Youth Connect 5 (11-16Yrs) – 5 week course for two hours each week

Course Description: Youth Connect 5 gives parents/carers of children aged 11-16yrs the knowledge, skills and understanding to help their children develop strong emotional wellbeing. During the sessions parents will learn about the teenage brain and find out about resilience techniques that will strengthen their child’s ability to cope with adversity, threats, or even significant sources of stress – skills that will remain with them into adulthood.

Dates for YC5. 5week course for 2hrs each session	Time	Venue	For more details and to register
Thursday 13th November 2025-for 5 weeks	1-3pm	Radcliffe Secondary School Hunt Lane, Oldham, OL9 0LS	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/youth-connect-5-11-16yrs-6/
Thursday 13th November 2025 – for 5 weeks	9.30-11.30am	Beever Family Hub Moorby Street, Oldham OL1 3QU	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/youth-connect-5-11-16yrs-7/
Tuesday 5th March 2026 for 5 weeks	1-3pm	Failsworth Town Hall Oldham Road Failsworth M35 0EJ	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/youth-connect-5-11-16yrs/

Youth Connect 5 Transit (8-11yrs)-  5 week course for 2 hours each week

Course Description: Youth Connect 5 Transit is for parents/carers of children aged 8-11yrs who want to support their child with the transition to secondary school particularly where children are feeling anxious about the move.

The course last for 5 weeks and parents attend for 2 hours each week. Topics covered in the sessions give parents the skills to support their children to build independence and resilience, so that their children are better able to cope with change and difficult situations. It also supports the transition through puberty.

Dates for YC5 IN TRANSIT. 2hr course for 5 weeks	Time	Venue	For more details and to register
Tuesday 13th January 2026 for 5 weeks	1-3pm	Delph Primary School Denshaw Road Delph OL3 5HA	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/youth-connect-5-transit-8-11yrs-4/
Thursday 15th January 2026 for 5 weeks	1-3pm	Oasis Limeside Third Avenue, Oldham OL8 3SB	https://whatson.oldham.gov.uk/event/youth-connect-5-transit-8-11yrs-5/

Positive Parenting – TEEN Triple P Discussion Group One session for 2 hours

Positive Parenting TEEN workshops are for parents of young people aged 10-16 years who want tom learn skills to manage common difficulties that they may experience, topics include getting teenagers to cooperate, coping with teenagers’ emotions, building teenagers survival skills and reducing family conflict. The workshops introduce parents to several positive parenting strategies to help parents develop plans to motivate their teen and help them to be more cooperative as well as building relationships and keeping their children safe. During the workshop, parents will talk about typical situations that they may experience at home and think about how they can use the skills that they learn about to help manage those situations.

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To see all the sessions go to the Parenting Support events page.