An online course for school staff who would like to embed the HENRY approach into their role in supporting families to be healthier and happier.
This virtual course will help you to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to provide effective support to parents and carers, enabling them to give their children a healthy and happy childhood. It will also support you with having sensitive conversations and making meaningful referrals.
Details
HENRY has been commissioned in Leeds for over 10 years. Initially focussing on the HENRY parent group programme for parents of children under 5 years of age, it is now provided to families of children from 5-12 years of age.
The programme focuses on building parental confidence and strength, exploring key themes such as; emotional well-being, whole family lifestyle habits, mealtimes, TV, sleep, food, parenting and physical activity. Attending this training will help you to understand how to embed the key messages and approaches into your current role working with families. This training is not accredited through HENRY.
If you are wanting to go ahead to deliver the parent programme, please get in touch at HENRY5-12@leeds.gov.uk as you will need to book onto the 2-day Core Training first.
Outcome
• Understand the role of early years in future health and wellbeing.
• Adopt a partnership and empathic approach to working with families around parenting skills, lifestyle habits, nutrition, physical activity and emotional wellbeing.
• Adopt a strength-based and solution-focused approach to exploring family lifestyle issues.
• Be able to provide clear messages on healthy nutrition and physical activity for children aged 0 to 12 in a way that resonates with parents and carers.
• Gain confidence in making referrals to the HENRY parent/carer programmes.
Trainer
Health & Wellbeing Services TeamBooking information
HENRY is a commissioned project - there is no cost to attend this session.
Cancellation
• Please provide a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice if you would like to cancel your place on this course to allow us to offer your place to someone on the waiting list.
• If you’re delayed or unable to attend at short notice (e.g. illness), please email HENRY5-12@leeds.gov.uk
• Please ensure you have Microsoft Teams downloaded and try to join the link 5 minutes before the start time.
• If you have any additional needs or requirements that you may need assistance with (e.g. hearing, sight or physical) during the course, please let us know.