Bringing up children is a lot of fun but can also have its challenges. There are times when receiving some advice can be helpful.
If you are a Surrey resident, you can have free access to online parenting guides that include top tips from childcare, education and NHS health experts.
There are a number of guides available, the key topics are:
- Understanding your pregnancy
- Understanding your baby
- Understanding your child
- Understanding your teenager
- Understanding your child with additional needs
The online guides contain advice relevant to expectant parents, parents, grandparents and carers of children of all ages including those with Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND).
About the online courses for parents
Access to the guides is unlimited with no expiry date, so you can return as and when you need and want to. Each guide has between 9 and 11 sessions, which last roughly 20 minutes each. There are also activities that can be carried out between courses.
The guides are available in other languages including Urdu, Chinese and Polish.
How to register for the guides?
Registration is quick and easy. Go to the Ourplace online learning website and use the access code 'ACORN' to get your free guides.
Register for our online guides
These guides are provided by the Solihull Approach and brought to you by Surrey County Council and Children and Family Health Surrey.
Other guides and courses
See our Parenting courses and advice page for more free courses, guides and advice.
