Parenting Support  

There are currently two courses on offer in this section:

• Baby Massage Instructor Training, Inverness

Three day course which equips those working with parents/carers of 0-1s with the skills to demonstrate baby massage techniques. Feedback shows that massage can aid sleep, relieve symptoms of colic and constipation and relax both infant and parent. Instruction can be offered 1:1 or in groups.

Inverness Dates 2011:
March 10 & 11 and June 6;
March 24 & 25 and 3rd date to be confirmed

Target group: Public health nurses/health visitors, other health staff, children's service workers, others working on early intervention with parents of 0-1s experiencing difficulties. 

Please note, applicants without a nursing background will be required to learn a short additional paper on basic physiology

Apply here

• Solihull Approach - The first 5 years

Two day foundation course introducing 'The Solihull Approach' method of working with parents and carers of 0-5 year olds.

The emphasis is on enabling parents to identify clearly their problem and assisting them to find practical solutions. More information about this method is available here

Inverness Dates 2011:
March 2nd & 16th,
March 3rd & 17th,
March 4th &18th

Apply here

PLEASE NOTE ALL DATES ARE CURRENTLY FULL, BUT PLEASE COMPLETE AND SEND APPLICATION FORM IF YOU ARE WILLING TO BE ON THE RESERVE LIST

For more information about any of these courses, please contact Julia Nelson, Early Years Health Development Officer, NHS Highland Tel. 01463 711176