Update on support for reducing conflict between separated parents
Please see below the latest information about support for separated parents:
Useful tools:
- AI bot which can help with co-parenting communications and demonstrating the impact of separation on children:
- NEW “Separating Better” app for parents:
New dates for practitioner training and “How to help separated parents reduce co-parenting conflict” have been added!
This workshop is for any practitioner in Somerset who works with separated parents struggling with ongoing coparenting conflict.
Objectives
By the end of the workshop you will:
- Have a better understanding of the causes of conflict.
- Be familiar with a range of practical tools to help separated parents reduce conflict.
- Be aware of a range of tools for supporting children through separation/divorce to share with separated parents.
- Be familiar with ways of reducing conflict when separated families move on and create new, blended families.
- Understand where to signpost separated parents for support.
Feedback from the last course:
- “Really useful and full of great tips!”
- “A great course if you are looking for resources to support parents were in conflict.”
The dates for this workshop are:
- Tuesday 14 January – 10 AM-11:30 AM
- Tuesday 28 January – 4 PM-5:30 PM
- Wednesday 5 February – 2 PM-3:30 PM
To book your place please for the practitioner training, please use the link below:
NEW online bite-size workshops for separated parents
After running four successful Parenting When Separated courses, a further six new ‘one off’ online bite-size workshops have been set up for separated parents in Somerset. Please encourage parents to sign up to these evidence informed sessions! There will be two sessions delivered for all topics to enable each parent the opportunity to attend.
| Date & time | Topic | Link |
| Wednesday 15 January 9:30AM – 10:30AM | A separated parents’ guide to successful coparenting communications | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073000546519?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Wednesday 15 January 2PM – 3PM | Managing handovers and transitions for separated parents | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073028389799?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Tuesday 21 January 2PM – 3PM | Helping your children navigate separation and divorce | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073078549829?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Thursday 23 January 9:30AM – 10:30AM | Managing handovers and transitions for separated parents | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073084758399?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Wednesday 29 January 7PM – 8PM | A separated parent’s guide to successful coparenting communications | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073016704849?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| Tuesday 4 February 7PM – 8PM | Helping your children navigate separation and divorce | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073104998939?aff=oddtdtcreator |
If you would like to know more, please contact Ruth James, ruth.james@somerset.gov.uk
