National Academy for Parenting Practitioners

Resources

All local authorities in England must have a commissioner of parenting support services. Many local authorities and schools have also appointed parent support advisors to support families who could benefit from additional help.

Commissioning Toolkit

The Academy is developing a new Commissioning Toolkit of Parenting Programmes which is due for launch on this site at the end of November 2008.


Funding and support

Advice about funding available for parenting services from both government and voluntary organisations.


Useful links

Find links to other sites that may be of interest to you.


 

Focus on...

The Academy's Focus on... series is a new online resource for practitioners working with parents in a variety of contexts. Latest editions include

Focus on...

FathersParental substance misuse Knife crime

Recommended reading

A comprehensive list of helpful publications for both academic researchers and non-academics.