1. 10 years of the Ministry of Parenting ……. our incredible years story

2. The story started 20 years ago ……
1998 I came to Seattle
Became inspired
Became a mentor
Continued to be inspired
2008 I had an incredible idea…

3. Started with…… A passion for the programmes
Frustration in direction of our job roles

4. Started with…… A partnership with core values
Naivety …with rose coloured glasses

5. About us
The Ministry of Parenting is a social enterprise in the form of a community interest company (CIC) – not for profit
We support families and individuals through information, guidance, group programmes, workshops, home-coaching and professional trainings

6. Our name
The company name was inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Book ‘Ministry of Food’
The original Ministry of Food was the governments response to rationing during World War 2
The general message was to “pass it on” – learn a recipe, share it and teach others; keeping the cycle of knowledge alive
Our wish is to pass on a “parenting menu” to support healthy parenting

7. The core team …
Directors
Group leaders

8. Plus … Director MoP sessional group leaders
MoP service partner group leaders

9. The “MoP” model has enabled myself and the team to ….
Run a School aged IY group every term for the last 10 years
Work with amazing people
Keep to the IY protocols and programme dosage
Implement the new programme (Attentive /ASD)
Pass the message on through the range of trainings

10. Our Current Incredible Years Menu
Trainings;
Baby, Preschool, school aged and Home Coaching
Grant funded groups;
School aged IY groups in North, Mid, West and South Essex
School Readiness in Mid, West and South Essex
AS group programme in North and South Essex
School aged IY ADHD targeted group in North Essex. (16 weeks)
Paid for service;
IY home coaching

11. Our target population

12. Early Intervention -Pre & Post SDQ Parent Norm Scores- last 3 years (219 parents )

13. But what do the parents really think
But what do the parents really think? Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire Outcomes
School aged Programme
81 parents over 4 areas of Essex
Same group leaders in each area
Scales transferred to %

14. Overall Programme

15. Usefulness of teaching Format
Most useful

16. Usefulness of Specific Parenting Techniques

17. Satisfaction with Group & Co-Leaders

18. Group Support

19. What are the changes in trends in the groups
Text more than phone calls
From buddy pairs to buddy WhatsApp groups
More demand for information on Screen time/social media
Increase in children with ASD & ADHD
Reduced funding – more openness to private funding of groups
Parents want more …

20. We aim to try to keep up with the trends
Communication via phone not post
Piloted ing handouts
Extending information on web site
AS group online interactive handouts
Outcome
No printers
High % of phone memory data
Liked the hard copy alongside the handouts - option to download

21. What are the changes in trends in the trainings
Lower numbers
More self funded applications
Demand for paperless
IT & data controls changes
Services wanting less (supervision/ dosage )

22. Obstacles have been Range of roles ….. from cleaner to director
Supporting staff in the accreditation process (manager /mentor)
Limited opportunity to implement Dina school and baby IY
Funding for projects & wages

23. What's kept us IY’ing …….
The new programmes keep me and the team on the learning ladder
Every group is different
Keeping true to core values
It works!!
Still inspired

24. What's next for MoP ?

25. Thank you for listening www.theministryofparenting.com