Train The Trainer
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RUN PROFESSIONAL COURSES FOR FATHERS/ EXPECTANT FATHERS?
Would you like to understand best practice for engaging with Fathers / Expectant Fathers? Do you have an interest or background in working with Fathers / Expectant Fathers? If so our Training the Trainer’s course may interest you:
The course:
A two-day training course that’s designed to enable professional workers to recruit, deliver and evaluate our well tested and evaluated Expectant Fathers Programme.
Training outcomes include:
Developing the confidence, knowledge and skills to effectively target and engage with fathers / expectant fathers,
and young fathers.
Understand the barriers / issues faced by fathers / expectant fathers pre- and post- the birth of their child.
Understanding what and how to evaluate a course targeted at expectant fathers.
Additional learning:
The Role of a Facilitator
Dealing with diverse group dynamics
Best practice for group facilitation
Best practice for combating different learning styles
Toolkit:
The pack contains all the materials you would need to run your own course, including guidance notes, reading materials for
yourself and expectant fathers, evaluation forms and information on how to promote the course.
All our courses are run by a highly experienced team of trainers. You can book this course as an individual, or for a group.
What the professionals say:
“The facilitator was brilliant, very engaging”
“Worth doing, wish I could deliver to all men routinely”
“More knowledge more power better outcomes”
“A great course, thought provoking, I learned a lot”
“You get great recourses and knowledge base”
“The style and content were spot on”
The Cost:
Option 1
Cost of training one individual £350, (for every additional person from the same company, add £200).
Option 2
Cost of training one individual with the Toolkit £400, (for every additional person from the same company, add £200).
Option 3
Cost of training one individual £500, plus a one-off visit by a professional worker to view, advise and provide guidance / feedback on a course you have run (for every additional person from the same company, add £200).
On completion of the course all participants will receive fathers’ booklets:
New Father? Or About to Become One? x5
This booklet aims to highlight some of the many changes that fatherhood will bring you and your family and will help you think about what being a father will involve.
Young Father? Or About to Become One? x5
This booklet gives advice and information for young fathers. There are some people who think young fathers are not mature or responsible enough but it doesn’t matter how old you are, it is what you do that matters.
Expectant Fathers DVD x1
A DVD for professionals working with expectant fathers and for individual fathers. The DVD includes sections on picking up, cleaning, changing nappies and bathing babies, bonding with their babies, how important fathers are and fathers role during pregnancy and the birth.
Purchase the EFP
The Expectant Fathers Programme will help you to achieve policy requirements in developing and delivering parenting services.
Background:
The Expectant Fathers Programme or EFP as it is known is designed for first time fathers of all newborns; new fathers who express a need, guidance and support in their role, Fathers at risk and young fathers. The Expectant Fathers Programme has been developed in the UK and is evidence based with input and guidance of UK fathers with special attention given to accessing hard to reach fathers and carers.
Why choose our course?
The programme is the longest running fully evaluated programme for expectant fathers in the UK. It is based on our experience of targeting and motivating fathers since 1998.
The Expectant Fathers Programme has been assessed for the National Academys of Parenting research commissioning toolkit and was piloted through Kings College, St Thomas, Queen Elizabeths (Greenwich), Lewisham and Mayday (Croydon) Hospitals.
The programme has been developed, funded and piloted with support from the Parenting Fund.
To date over 400 UK participants have completed the course during its development and evaluation.
We have run over 50 courses from 6 London hospitals and 4 childrens centres in 7 London boroughs and 1 county.
If requested the programme can be accredited by OCN
Please follow the link to the entry on the Toolkit
http://www.commissioningtoolkit.org/ProgrammeSummary.aspx
Programme Aims/outcomes:
To build new fathers confidence, particularly in terms of their role, their skills, and their ability to support their partner and baby.
Increase information, so that new fathers engage more actively in the pregnancy and understand that they have an important role to play.
To support fathers to learn the practical skills they will need with their babies, to enable them to be competent and confident fathers.
To inform Expectant Fathers about the changes ahead and the impact of their roles as carers.
What you receive:
Tips, full support and advice in relation to recruitment and momentum based on our many years of engaging fathers in a variety of settings,
Marketing materials to promote the course to expectant fathers in your location;
Delivery of a full day course by an experienced trained facilitator;
Booklets and handouts for all expectant fathers;
Copy of the Expectant Fathers Programme Toolkit,
Individual course evaluations and an evaluation report at the end of the programme.
Cost:
Option 1
WWM are now able to offer a
one year programme
which consists of 12 courses for £10,200.
Option 2
The cost of recruiting and delivering a
single course
(1 full day 10am-4pm) is £850.
Organisations can purchase any amount of courses they want.
10% discount will be given to organisations where WWM already have workers within the borough.
All courses come with quarterly monitoring reports and an end of year evaluation.
Please download full Expectant Fathers Programme briefing here
The Lewisham Hospital
SE13 6LH
EFP 1.pdf
Testimonials
It Made me realise how much I was unprepared and didn`t know. All my questions were fully and completely answered and I feel much more confident and prepared.
SC, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The last session was incredible - Julie was very calm under pressure of many quick fire questions. Clever way of hands on care at the begining which made us bond, then we got onto the next "open up session". If it was done the other way round it might not have been effective.
JW, St Thomas Hospital
The course helped me feel more prepared and relaxed towards being a father. Now that I am the one, I would recommend this course to others.
ZA, Kings College Hospital
Relaxed informal way it was run made guys feel they could ask anything no matter how banal, the practical advice on bathing/changing was priceless.
AS, Kings College Hospital
There are lot of different dimensions to fatherhood and its not easy to say which is the important really interesting and enjoyable thanks.
JW, St Thomas Hospital
Helps dads as the focus for all other courses is the mum.
NC, Lewisham Hospital
Freedom to ask anything.
DH, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
We were able to visit the delivery ward which relaxed me about what I should expect.
MK, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Men only in non intimidating environment.
PM, Kings College Hospital
I got involved as head of midwifery as I felt this was a corner of the market that was largely un-catered for and felt that fathers would benefit from classes tailored especially for them. My feeling was that we dont as healthcare professionals always consider the vital role that fathers play in their childrens lives and upbringing etc.
I also felt that this would be an excellent way of bringing fathers together and enabling them to learn from each other.
Anna Shasha, Head of Midwifery and Women's Nursing, Queen Elizabeth`s hospital, Supervisor of Midwives
An excellent session well worth the time spent, should be compulsory for all fathers.
DW, Kings College Hospital
The midwife Q&A was the best thing I done.
BP, St Thomas Hospital
I think you are a great idea. You certainly went a long way to preparing me for life ahead. My wife is amazed that Greenwich doesnt offer the same thing for mums.
PH Lewisham hospital
Highly recommended, very good course, well presented and very very helpful.
DS Lancashire Sure Start
I`d really recommend the course to first time dads! We need more courses like this for fathers.
AL Lewisham Hospital
I really enjoyed the sessions and would recommend it to other expectant fathers.
PS St Thomas Hospital
A doll is obviously nothing like the real thing, but actually being shown how to hold a baby gave me confidence with the real thing.
GJ Kings College Hospital
Group discussions helped to bounce ideas of others.
NK, The Barcantine Practice
I think they are really useful for fathers, and the response weve had has been really positive. People often forget how important fathers are in the birth process, especially the first time, and sometimes parenting doesnt come as naturally for fathers as it does for mothers.
Patricia Sugrim, Midwife, Kings College Hospital
Thank you for helping me feel more confident about the approaching birth of my baby.
AP Lewisham Hospital
Come to the course, you will like it.
AS The Barkantine Practice
Excellent facilitators- friendly & knowledgeable.
IM The Barkantine Practice
