Training

Fathers Plus Training and Support

All Fathers Plus' programmes have been developed from practical experience working with men in service settings over the last 12 years. They are designed to support your work with fathers and men.

Training programmes can be purchased on a 'per place' basis (where you purchase one or more places on a scheduled programme), or on a per course basis from as little as £50 per person, where the client organisation buys in the programme and the trainers and provides places to employees/partner agencies in their area. We also develop and run bespoke programmes and workshops to suit the specific requirements of the client organisation.

Children North East is a registered charity. By charging for the training we provide we are able to cover our costs and enable development of new programmes in the future.

The last 10 training session delivered have received 5 out of 5 for how useful the sessions were for the attendees.

Including Men in Organisations

Including Men in Organisations is a comprehensive, modular programme of support delivered by Fathers Plus. Elements of the programme include training, strategic support and support for the 'Dad Test Audit'.

The programme gives organisations a structured, fast and cost effective way of:

Auditing Services

Men into Childcare - Half Day Workshop

Men into Childcare half day workshop
To explore and consider implications for agencies and organisations who wish to engage with men and to consider the development of a locally relevant position paper on the topic of men in childcare.

Non Residential Fathers and Men

When relationships break down services need to support dads to stay involved with their children. This training focuses on fathers who do not live with their child, identifies the issues and barriers they face and highlights methods to engage them.

Developing Services for the Pregnant Man

Yes, a man is pregnant too, not physically but emotionally, financially, and in every other way. This training will focus on how to support the needs of the pregnant man and how to develop and deliver services to meet these needs.

Working with Young Fathers

Research has shown that young fathers are not being sufficiently targeted or included in services that promote better parenting and family welfare. This training will raise awareness of the negative stereotypes, expectations, problems and challenges these young men face. The session will also focus on how to develop services to support and engage with young fathers.

Dealing with Disagreements: A man's view

Disagreement and conflict with fathers and men in settings such as children’s centres, schools, and maternity services can happen for many different reasons.

This training will raise awareness of the issues some men face, the different ways men and women disagree and how services can positively address issues and work with men to ensure better outcomes for them and their children

Women Working with Fathers and Men

You don't have to be a man to work with dads! This training increases the confidence and skills of female workers engaging with men.

Recruiting men into services - How to do it

This fun practical session covers how to get fathers and family men into services and how to keep them! With practical tips and harvesting methods this training is a great start for services who wish to actively engage with more men

Involving Dads and Men in Learning

Involving Dads and Men in Learning (for schools, family learning, and EYFS stage).

Better exam results, better school attendance, less criminality, better mental health; these are just a few of the outcomes that are associated with father involvement in children's learning. This training covers the key agendas that specify the inclusion of fathers and family men in their children's learning and gives practical methods of how to engage with them.

Learning through Play with Dad

“Fathers spend a larger proportion of their time playing with their young children than mothers do. Even if [they] spend less time with them than their mothers, fathers become meaningful and special to their children through play.” (CIVITAS, 2001)

This very practical workshop will look at why dads matter to their children’s learning and focus on the importance of learning through play together. It will also discuss gender differences in play and give practical activity ideas for play sessions.

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