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Transition HandbookTransition Handbook available

We are delighted to launch the Family Links Transition Handbook. This classroom handbook is designed to improve the experience of children during their transition from primary to secondary school.  The programme aims to strengthen the emotional health of students and staff and as a result, enhance the children’s capacity to learn effectively in their first year of secondary school.

The Transition Handbook is available with training, as are other Classroom Handbooks.

Family Links National Conference 2008

'It ain't what we do, it's the way that we do it: How the skills of parenting practitioners impact on parents and How the skills of parents impact on children' was held on Thursday 8th May 2008 at St Anne's College, Oxford.

Family Links Conference 2008 Family Links Conference 2008

Annette Mountford, Family Links Chief Executive, started the day with 'Family Links in focus' and Headington Partnership Iniative performed scenes from 'Secrets' based on current issues facing children and young people and then took questions.

Family Links Conference 2008 Annette Mountford

Scenes from 'Secrets' Scenes from 'Secrets'

Scenes from 'Secrets' Scenes from 'Secrets'

Our guest speakers were Angela Sibson, Chief Executive of the National Academy of Parenting Practitioners and Sue Gerhardt, author of Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby’s Brain. You can view Angela Sibson's presentation 'The National Academy
For Parenting Practitioners: Building a successful Academy and a thriving parenting workforce'

Angela Sibson Sue Gerhardt

Paddy Keane and Sue Arthur from HMP Drake Hall spoke about the Nurturing Programme within the prison.

Sue Arthur and Paddy Keane Sue Arthur and Paddy Keane

Lisa Philips, Gareth Pring, Liza, Emma and Mikki Reilly from Richmond, Greater London spoke about Family Links' new parent and young people programme aimed specifically at 11-18 year olds and their parents.

'Balloon' tennis Lisa, our PGL from Richmond

Gareth Pring, Richmond Youth Offending Team Liza Reilly

Liza, Emma and MikkiThe Richmond team