Parent and Family Support offers supportive, practical guidance for parents and carers who want to better understand their child’s emotions, behaviour and needs. Sessions are collaborative, non‑judgemental and grounded in trauma‑informed, relational practice. The focus is on helping adults feel more confident, connected and equipped to support their child at home and in partnership with school.

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This includes:

• Parent and Family Support which is available 1:1 or in small groups, depending on what best supports the family

• Hamish & Milo Families Together - a structured, strengths‑based parent and child programme designed to build emotional connection and shared wellbeing at home

• Both approaches strengthen the home–school relationship and ensure children experience consistent, attuned responses across environments.

Parent and Family Support (offered 1:1 or in small groups) is particularly helpful for families where parents or carers are:

• feeling overwhelmed, confused or exhausted when their child is struggling emotionally or their confidence drops

• unsure how to support their child when emotions feel heavy or when thinking becomes more negative

• wanting to strengthen emotional resilience and deepen their connection with their child

• finding it difficult to maintain routines, expectations or consistent, compassionate boundaries

• needing practical, manageable strategies to support child anxiety, emotional regulation and confidence

• supporting children who benefit from adapted or attuned approaches to feel safe, understood and regulated

 

Parent and Family Support provides a calm, reflective space for adults to build confidence, develop shared language and strengthen the home–school partnership — ensuring children experience consistent, attuned support across environments.

Strengthens the whole system around the child
When parents feel supported and confident, children experience greater emotional safety at home and in school.

 

Builds consistency across environments
Shared understanding and language help create predictable, attuned responses.

 

Trauma‑informed and relational
Coaching centres connection, compassion and curiosity, helping adults understand what sits beneath behaviour.

 

Practical, manageable strategies
Parents gain realistic tools to support routines, boundaries, co‑regulation and emotional communication.

 

Supports children who benefit from adapted or attuned approaches
Parents learn how to respond in ways that meet their child’s sensory or emotional needs.

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Outcomes

• More consistent support between home and school

• Reduced family stress and improved communication

• Stronger parent–child connection

• Greater emotional stability for the child