Parenting programme referral

Parenting programmes are structured group courses that share practical strategies for family life. National guidance recommends them as real support for some families: NICE NICE guidelines Expert advice that tells the NHS how to assess and treat health conditions. It is used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland. Read the full definition of NICE guidelines , for example, recommends group parent training as part of ADHD ADHD ADHD is a difference in the way a child's brain works. It affects how they pay attention, how much energy they have, and how easily they act on impulse. Read the full definition of ADHD care. Being offered one does not mean anyone thinks you caused your child's difficulties.

Some families are offered a course instead of the assessment they asked for, or are told an assessment can only follow once a course is done. You can accept the course and still keep asking for the assessment: doing one does not close the door on the other. It is reasonable to ask, in writing, whether your child's referral referral When a professional passes your child on to a specialist team for assessment or treatment. A GP, school or health visitor can usually make one. Read the full definition of referral stays open while you attend, and what happens next if the difficulties continue.