Incredible Years Programmes

in Powys

• Dr. Sue Evans, Consultant Child Psychologist, Powys tHB

Aims of the PresentationUpdate on the development of the Incredible Years programmes in

Powys, with particular focus on:–        The development of Home Coaching for the IY Parent Programme–        Piloting new protocols for delivering TCM in twilight sessions– Peer coaching to support the development of Classroom Dina

 

1:1 services in the home

School – Foundation

Phase

ChildcareParents

CHILD

Reinforcing the Incredible Years Message

Parent Programmes

co-ordinated by Barnardos and

delivered by a range of staff from

different agencies incl teachers

Parenting Support offered 1:1 in the home by;

•Early Intervention Service Staff

•Health visitors

•Social Workers

Incredible Years Programmes in

schools co-ordinated by

Community Advisory Teachers

delivered by teaching staff,

Education Psychologists

Childcare Staff (initially in

Flying Start areas)

trained to model

Incredible Years practice.

Overview of IY Programmes in Powys

Supportive infra- structure• Parenting:

– a mentor– two peer coaches– Seven accredited leaders + three submitting for

accreditation

Overview of IY Programmes in Powys

Supportive infra- structure• Teacher Programme:

– a mentor

– several staff working towards accreditation

• Classroom Dina:

– a mentor

– a peer coach

• Regular, in county training and supervision in all programmes

Who supports and coordinates?

Incredible Years Operational Group:

multi- agency

meets quarterly

CYPP embedded

PARENTING: Barnardo’s- expert central coordination, multi agency delivery

TEACHER and DINA: – Community Advisory Teachers– Foundation Phase Advisory Teachers– schools

CLINICAL LEAD

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Home Coaching

• Home visiting coaching– For parents who need additional support whilst attending groups– For parents who find group services hard to reach ;

• Parents with complex needs• Parents with learning difficulties or parent with mental health issues• Follow on support for parents where progress has been limited

IY home visiting coaching for parents who are unable to attend groups:•Based on pre-school Basic Programme•Minimum of 10 home visits•Allow I hour min for each visit•Adding more sessions for parents who need it•Tailoring topic and selecting vignettes to ‘make the shoe fit’ for parents•Structure similar to groups with vignettes, role play and collaborative approach•Materials needed for home visits (TV, DVD, Toys, IY book, parent handouts)Coach resources: Coaches Guidelines, IY DVDs, Self study handouts for Parents

Coaches providing additional support for parents already attending groupsMinimum of four home visits at 2/3 week intervals Choose one topic from each main area – :• Social and emotional regulation• Using praise and Incentives• Rules, routines and limit setting• Handling misbehaviour One visit to review each of the four main topics

– Piloted training in Powys x 3

– One day training, for those who have already attended three day Basic

– Materials available to purchase

– Home Coaching delivered by AFC and FAB, social work assistants, health visitors

– Review of home coaching underway• Most frequently used to deliver bottom of the pyramid, focus on play, special

time and emotional, social coaching• Supporting parents to attend a group following initial home coaching• Home coaching to support parents already attending a group- supporting

more positive outcomes

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Teacher Classroom Management Twilight protocols

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Incredible Years Teacher Programme Content • Building positive relationships with students• Building parent-teacher collaborations• Increasing parent involvement• Importance of teacher attention, encouragement and

praise• Preventing problems: proactive teaching• Decreasing inappropriate behavior• Promoting positive social skills, emotional

literacy, & problem solving in the classroom

Models of delivery:– To groups of teachers from schools within a locality– To focused groups - NQTs– To groups of teachers in a single targeted school, with

delivery by trainers outside the school– By head teachers or senior teachers in their own schools

Protocols:

-delivered over 5/6 full days, over a number of months

-delivered over 15-18, 2 hour s ‘twilight sessions’ weekly or fortnightly

Advantage of Teacher Classroom Management Twilight protocols:

– Schools can be self sufficient in terms of delivery– School staff can train their own colleagues and develop

consistent ‘whole school’ approaches – No additional cost for teacher cover time– Can form part of school development plans

*Twilight protocols currently being piloted and should be available Easter 2012

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Peer Coach Training for Classroom Dina– Post training support and coaching for those trained in

Classroom Dina– -supporting delivery with fidelity

Universal Services T1

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BUMPS & BABES

PARENT & TODDLER

PLAY GROUP (IY)

EARLY YEARS ED (IY)

SCHOOL

IY Classroom Dina & TCM

School Readiness Programme

Targeted Services T2

THE EARLY FAMILY & PARENT SUPPORT SERVICE PATHWAY T1 & 2 (0-7 years)

Baby Massage, IY Infant Programme,

LAP/NAP

IY Toddler Programme,

LAP/NAP

LAP/NAP, IY Toddler

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LAP/NAP, IY Basic programme

School Readiness Programme

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