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Parenting for non-violent childhoods
Expert Meeting
Tallinn, April 2018
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2. Scope and purpose of guidance
Guide and support choice and implementation of positive parenting programmes
Informed by national consultations, experts, literature
Rooted in experience and evidence from the Baltic Sea Region and the wider European region
Aspiration to inspire also other regions
Target group: Relevant Ministries, Government Agencies
Final version: Easily accessible content and lay-out

3. Structure
General introduction to the topic and Non-violent Childhoods project (similar for all guidance documents)
Brief introduction to parenting in a changing world
What is positive parenting and positive parenting programmes?
Overview of principles to take into account when planning, developing and implementing positive programmes, with examples from the region and globally
Identifying and implementing the right programme, framework of questions to select programme

4. Considerations that guide drafting …
There is a wealth of material - avoiding overlap and repetition of already existing material
Who is the target group for the report?
Balancing theory and principles with practical guidance
Limited number of pages - an opportunity to keep things simple and seek to inspire and gently guide readers to start to think about what works best for them rather than being too descriptive
Numerous positive parenting programmes – which ones really represent the best example? From a children’s right perspective? From a child-centred perspective? In terms of generating not only change in behaviour but a change in culture?
Evidence and evaluations – key issue here is to address lack of child-centred evaluations, lack of evaluations of programmes that take a children’s rights approach

5. Task for the expert meeting
Review the draft guidance report: Content, approach, language and style
Enrich with good practice examples, experience and recommendations
Help identifying significant evaluations and evidence
Advise on positioning with regard to sensitive / contentious questions
Advise on expectations and needs of target audiences in different countries

6. General & Crosscutting Considerations
Target Group & Added value of the report: Is the target group correct and what are the special needs in terms of guidance? How does this guidance stand in relation to other material that you are aware of? Do you see an added value in terms of its content, approach and style? What other material should we make cross-references to?
Balancing theory with practical guidance: Is the balance right? Do the examples help illustrate theory and principles?
Good Practice: Are the examples relevant? What examples would you like to add, e.g. from your own countries? Has there been an evaluation of their impact? Is there good practice examples on evaluations of positive parenting programmes that take into account children’s views and/or a children’s rights perspective?
Key Principles: Do we capture the most important principles? Is it helpful to think about positive parenting programmes in a principles way?
General & Crosscutting Considerations

7. Specific considerations
Inclusive programmes: Do we capture key target groups? What special considerations should be made in relation to these groups? Good practice examples? (e.g. families at heightened risk of violence, fathers, mothers, migrants and asylum-seekers, children with disabilities)
Working together: Do we capture key actors? What special considerations should be made in relation to these actors? Good practice examples?
Selecting programmes: Which criteria guide the selection of the most appropriate parenting programmes for a country or for a specific context? What is the role of evidence in this? Does this chapter provide enough of an overview of steps that can be taken for those who want to think about selecting positive parenting programmes? Is the framework helpful? What else could helpfully be added to this?