Story: Daryl Gowlett
Burngreave Children’s Centre held a graduation ceremony on Friday 21st August for parents who have completed the OCN (Open College Network) accreditation for their Positive Parenting programme.
The Positive Parenting course runs twice a year, at both Burngreave Children’s Centre and Owler Brook Children’s Centre in Fir Vale, for parents with children under five, or who are expecting a new baby. The nine week course is aimed at getting parents to bring out the best in their child, by listening and understanding, and by praising and encouraging their efforts. Topics covered include positive talking and listening, encouragement and child development, healthy eating and childhood obesity, accident prevention, quality time and play, managing behaviour and discipline.
OCN have recently accredited this course to Levels One and Two so that parents, if they choose to, can gain credits towards further learning when they complete the course. At the ceremony itself, parents were presented with their OCN certificates by Tracy Watson, Citywide Parenting Strategy manager at Sheffield City Council, and Sonia Graham, Deputy Programme Manager at the Children’s Centre.
For more information about the Positive Parenting Programme contact Burngreave Childre's Centre on 252 5220