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Help Family Practitioners Help Parents: Let’s Talk About Money Workshops

Can you help us?

We would love parents to help us improve training for Family Practitioners on how to talk to parents about money and give the right support. We will be running 3 workshops in Paignton and Torquay where you can help improve support for families in Torbay.

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Workshop Details:

• Held at your local Family Hub in a private, comfortable space.
• Run by two researchers from the University of Exeter.
• A creche will be provided by Family Hub staff.
• Light refreshments will be available.
• As a thank you for your time, you will receive a £30 voucher.

The themes of the group during term times will change weekly, with this order being followed:
1. Exploratory Play
2. Physical Fun
3. Messy Play
4. Explore a Story
5. Yoga

No need to book, just drop in.

This session is aimed at children aged 1 and over.

During the school holidays, we will run one these sessions within the community.

We would love to hear some feedback on your experiences of the new group. When you attend, please speak to a member of staff to share your thoughts.

Session 3/3 (Online)

This is a certificated training course delivered by National Portage Association Accredited Trainers.  You will need to attend all the sessions to meet the standards.

The Portage Workshop is an introduction to the Portage Approach to working with children with additional needs and their families. The workshop is suitable for anyone interested in finding out more about the Portage model, including early years practitioners, therapists and parents.  The NPA has set standards for minimum workshop content and length.

Target Audience: Early Years Practitioners, SENCOs, Parents/carers

This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Friday, 9:30am – 11:30am.

The themes of the group during term times will change weekly, with this order being followed:
1. Exploratory Play
2. Physical Fun
3. Messy Play
4. Explore a Story
5. Yoga

No need to book, just drop in.

This session is aimed at children aged 1 and over.

During the school holidays, we will run one these sessions within the community.

We would love to hear some feedback on your experiences of the new group. When you attend, please speak to a member of staff to share your thoughts.

A welcoming group where children aged 0-5 years can experience fun activities which help their physical and mental wellbeing.

No need to book, just drop in.

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The group will be run by the Torbay Portage Service and offers parents and their children with special educational needs an opportunity to attend a small toddler group.

The aims of the group are:

• To give parents opportunities to meet one another and the Portage Home Visitors and for staff to get to know families and children.
• For parents to be able to ask questions and share support ideas.
• For children to be able to experience accessible play and learning experiences within a small group.
• For staff members to share play and learning ideas to meet young children’s needs.

For more information, go to Torbay Small Steps Group – Family Hub.

For further support, you can contact the Portage team at portageeam@torbay.gov.uk or via our Facebook Page: Torbay Portage Service.

This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Monday, 9:30am-11:00am.

Date: Monday 15th December

Time: 10am

Where: Meet at the top entrance to Battery Gardens, Brixham

Route: into Churston Woods and back towards Battery Gardens.

Join us for a wellbeing walk and a chance to talk whilst taking in the views of our beautiful green and blue spaces across Torbay with your little ones.

Whether you’d like an opportunity to make new friends, catch up with old ones or are looking for some information and peer support, Ramble Club’s got you covered.

No need to book onto our walks – just turn up!