"Parents are the first and often the greatest influence on their children’s development and education. They will always have the responsibility for the care and well being of the child"
The NEELB seeks to promote parenting programmes which;
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provide information
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enable support to be accessed
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value the role of parents as partners in their child's development
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meet the identified needs of parents
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empower parents - social learning theory
Aims for Parenting
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1. To co-ordinate provision of parenting support throughout NEELB area departments when possible/appropriate
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2. To communicate with other agencies involved in supporting parents within the NEELB area
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3. To engage with other agencies and across ELB departments in order to:
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4. To support parents/carers as the children's prime educators and to provide opportunities for parents/carers to feel valued and to build on existing skills to increase their effectiveness.
'The NEELB will promote the development of parenting programmes and focus on building confidence, self esteem, practical parenting skills, family learning and adult literacy/numeracy.'
