Incredible Years Programmes in Powys Dr. Sue Evans, Consultant Child Psychologist, Powys tHB

Aims of the Presentation Update on the development of the Incredible Years programmes in Powys, with particular focus on: – The development of Home Coaching for the IY Parent Programme – Piloting new protocols for delivering TCM in twilight sessions –Peer coaching to support the development of Classroom Dina

1:1 services in the home School – Foundation Phase Childcare Parents CHILD Reinforcing the Incredible Years Message

Parent Programmes co-ordinated by Barnardos and delivered by a range of staff from different agencies incl teachers Parenting Support offered 1:1 in the home by; Early Intervention Service Staff Health visitors Social Workers Incredible Years Programmes in schools co-ordinated by Community Advisory Teachers delivered by teaching staff, Education Psychologists Childcare Staff (initially in Flying Start areas) trained to model Incredible Years practice.

Overview of IY Programmes in Powys Supportive infra- structure Parenting: –a mentor –two peer coaches –Seven accredited leaders + three submitting for accreditation

Overview of IY Programmes in Powys Supportive infra- structure Teacher Programme: –a mentor –several staff working towards accreditation Classroom Dina: –a mentor –a peer coach Regular, in county training and supervision in all programmes

Who supports and coordinates? Incredible Years Operational Group: multi- agency meets quarterly CYPP embedded PARENTING: Barnardo’s- expert central coordination, multi agency delivery TEACHER and DINA: –Community Advisory Teachers –Foundation Phase Advisory Teachers –schools CLINICAL LEAD

NEW DEVELOPMENTS Home Coaching

Home visiting coaching –For parents who need additional support whilst attending groups –For parents who find group services hard to reach ; Parents with complex needs Parents with learning difficulties or parent with mental health issues Follow on support for parents where progress has been limited

IY home visiting coaching for parents who are unable to attend groups: Based on pre-school Basic Programme Minimum of 10 home visits Allow I hour min for each visit Adding more sessions for parents who need it Tailoring topic and selecting vignettes to ‘make the shoe fit’ for parents Structure similar to groups with vignettes, role play and collaborative approach Materials needed for home visits (TV, DVD, Toys, IY book, parent handouts) Coach resources: Coaches Guidelines, IY DVDs, Self study handouts for Parents

Coaches providing additional support for parents already attending groups Minimum of four home visits at 2/3 week intervals Choose one topic from each main area – : Social and emotional regulation Using praise and Incentives Rules, routines and limit setting Handling misbehaviour One visit to review each of the four main topics

–Piloted training in Powys x 3 –One day training, for those who have already attended three day Basic –Materials available to purchase –Home Coaching delivered by AFC and FAB, social work assistants, health visitors –Review of home coaching underway Most frequently used to deliver bottom of the pyramid, focus on play, special time and emotional, social coaching Supporting parents to attend a group following initial home coaching Home coaching to support parents already attending a group- supporting more positive outcomes

NEW DEVELOPMENTS Teacher Classroom Management Twilight protocols

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Incredible Years Teacher Programme Content Building positive relationships with students Building parent-teacher collaborations Increasing parent involvement Importance of teacher attention, encouragement and praise Preventing problems: proactive teaching Decreasing inappropriate behavior Promoting positive social skills, emotional literacy, & problem solving in the classroom

Models of delivery: –To groups of teachers from schools within a locality –To focused groups - NQTs –To groups of teachers in a single targeted school, with delivery by trainers outside the school –By head teachers or senior teachers in their own schools Protocols: -delivered over 5/6 full days, over a number of months -delivered over 15-18, 2 hour s ‘twilight sessions’ weekly or fortnightly

Advantage of Teacher Classroom Management Twilight protocols: –Schools can be self sufficient in terms of delivery –School staff can train their own colleagues and develop consistent ‘whole school’ approaches –No additional cost for teacher cover time –Can form part of school development plans *Twilight protocols currently being piloted and should be available Easter 2012

NEW DEVELOPMENTS Peer Coach Training for Classroom Dina –Post training support and coaching for those trained in Classroom Dina –-supporting delivery with fidelity

Universal Services T1 PARENTCRAFT Healthy Mums 2 be club ??? BUMPS & BABES PARENT & TODDLER PLAY GROUP (IY) EARLY YEARS ED (IY) SCHOOL IY Classroom Dina & TCM School Readiness Programme Targeted Services T2 THE EARLY FAMILY & PARENT SUPPORT SERVICE PATHWAY T1 & 2 (0-7 years) Baby Massage, IY Infant Programme, LAP/NAP IY Toddler Programme, LAP/NAP LAP/NAP, IY Toddler Programme LAP/NAP, IY Basic programme School Readiness Programme Family Learning Parent Programmes menu Universal Service Pathway for children & parents LRSP’s AND C.A.F Midwives, Health Visitors, School Nurse, LAP/NAP, Family Information Service, Designed to Smile Early Intervention Service, Parenting Programmes, Referral Scheme, speech and language therapy