Consultancy

Parenting UK’s Consultancy Service provides specialist expertise through more than 140 affiliated associates. Our freelance consultants offer a wide range and depth of knowledge, skills and experience. As a leading body for quality standards in parenting education and support, we are committed to professional development and excellence of service provision.

The purpose of Parenting UK Consultancy is to support all those working with parents to further their knowledge and understanding, clarify their planning, overcome difficulties and develop structures and strategies to deliver effective services. Our ethos emphasises the importance of communication and partnership between all those working with parents to create fully integrated services, with skills development and capacity building supported and promoted right across the sector.

Our specialist services include:

  • Research and development – qualitative and quantitative
  • Evaluation and monitoring – internal support and external projects
  • Strategic planning – parent support strategies and business plans
  • Policy development – including writing and reviewing policy development documents
  • Training and development
  • Mapping
  • Project management
  • Coaching and mentoring – independent and external, in person, by mail or phone
  • Facilitation, guest speakers and chairing – for conferences, seminars, meetings and groups
  • Recruitment and employee assistance programmes
  • Event management

You can join our consultancy service by becoming a member

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