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Training for Parents and Carers

This page provides an overview of our most requested training sessions for Parents and carers.

 

Please​ feel free to contact us if you have any concerns and would like to talk through support options.

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We offer a wide range of Training and support options, from one-to-one counselling to interactive workshops, talks and presentations for larger groups.

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You can view also our Terms & Conditions and,

Details of FREE vs charged sessions in our Dhiverse charges.

‘Talk the Talk’ (Primary)
A workshop for parents of primary school children 
2 hours

The Department for Education guidance mentions that Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Relationships Education (RE) and Health Education (HE) puts parents as prime educators, with schools complementing and reinforcing what children learn at home. This training aims to support parents, guardians and carers, or anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of how to talk to children in primary school about sex and friendships, relationships, our bodies, and online safety. We’ll explore

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  • The key elements of RE and HE in primary education

  • How to normalise conversations around friendships, relationships, sex, and our bodies

  • Appropriate language when talking to children

  • Building a positive body image, talking about the genitals, and supporting puberty changes.

  • Talking about masturbation in childhood

  • Tips for online safety and pornography access

  • Understanding healthy relationships, families, diversity and LGTBQ+ awareness

  • Promoting consent at home

‘Talk the Talk’ (Secondary)
A workshop for parents of secondary school children and young people
2 hours

The Department for Education guidance mentions that Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Relationships Education (RE) and Health Education (HE) puts parents as prime educators, with schools complementing and reinforcing what children learn at home. This training aims to support parents, guardians and carers, or anyone who would like to gain a better understanding of how to talk to children and young people of secondary school age about sex and relationships, our bodies and online safety. We’ll explore

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  • The key elements of RSE and HE in secondary education

  • How to normalise conversations around relationships, sex, and our bodies

  • Appropriate language when talking to children and young people

  • Building a positive body image, talking about the genitals; supporting puberty changes and talking about masturbation

  • Tips for online safety and pornography access

  • Sexual health during teen years, understanding healthy relationships, LGTBQ+ awareness

  • Promoting consent at home

‘Talk the Talk’ SEND Workshop
A workshop for parents and professionals
3.5 hours

This workshop aims to equip professionals and parents who support people who have a learning disability (LD) or autism, with the skills, knowledge, and tools to communicate effectively around relationships, sex, sexual health and keeping safe online and in the community. We will explore:

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  • The relationship and sexual needs of people with a LD or autism, and their legal rights around relationships and sex

  • Creating a safe environment to talk about relationships and sex

  • The key topics related to relationships, sex, and sexual health and how to communicate around these topics

  • Responding to challenging behaviour, including sexualised behaviours

            and concerning sexual behaviours

  • Managing the ‘difficult’ questions

  • Recognising the barriers to people with a LD or autism establishing relationships

  • Developing resources to help support people in these discussions

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