
Working with Parents & Carers with Mental Health Difficulties
2 dates
£185.00
+ VATLive Online
2 dates
£185.00
+ VATThe Working with Uncooperative & Hostile Parents training course is designed to support and skill-up school staff and practitioners who support children/young people whose parents can be uncooperative, avoidant, hostile and aggressive. The training will use a wide range of learning techniques including scenarios, experiential learning, and exercises and sharing of experiences. Participants will leave the course with information, strategies, techniques to effectively work with difficult parents.
Explore the reasons behind uncooperative, avoidant, hostile, and aggressive behaviour, including disguised compliance, and learn ways to identify and counteract these behaviours.
Practice approaches for responding to difficult behaviour, fostering voluntary collaboration, and engaging in effective and persuasive conversations while ensuring parents feel heard and understood.
Prepare for challenging situations by planning strategies that keep interactions responsive, not reactive, and focus on building mutual understanding.
Learn techniques to maintain personal safety and professional boundaries during difficult interactions, while addressing hostility and aggression effectively.
Share and discuss issues and solutions, equipping participants with actionable strategies they can implement in their professional practice.
Aimed at anyone who works directly or indirectly with parents and families who want to develop greater confidence and skills. Ideal for school-based staff including head teachers, deputy headteacher, teachers, family support worker, designated safeguarding lead, education welfare officer, pastoral support, supervisor, SENCO, special education teacher, school support staff, school receptionist, pastoral lead teacher, local authority staff and multidisciplinary teams.
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Wednesday 4 June 2025
Thursday 18 September 2025