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Reducing Parental Conflict Training

Training and workshops aiming to reduce and raise awareness of parental conflict and how support can be provided.

Reducing Parental Conflict – Why It Matters


All parents and carers argue sometimes, but when conflict escalates, it can harm children. Stress from money, trust, parenting, trauma, or separation often causes tension, making it harder to stay calm. Research shows one in ten children experience harmful parental conflict, with even higher rates in households without work. Healthy relationships are key to strong families and communities. Parents can visit the ‘Relationships’ tab on the Bristol Family Hubs website to help co-parent and manage conflict in a positive way (non-abusive conflict).

 

Project and Workstream Updates

We’re pleased to share an exciting opportunity for your school to access new resources to support KS2 children affected by harmful inter-parental conflict.

Joanna Mallinson (BE project) and Emily Ingle (Bristol City Council) have been working with six primary schools in Bristol to co-produce a suite of in-school materials. These resources support a whole school approach and aim to help children and families navigating interparental conflict caused by stressful life events and transitions and include: 

 

  • A KS2 lesson plan and resources
  • An outline and resources for individual and group interventions
  • Conversation starters for teachers to use with parents
  • Helpful resources for separating parents, couple parents and co-parents parenting from separate households
  • A model Separated Families Policy for schools
  • Content for your newsletters and websites

Useful Resources and Tools

For updates to support positive co-parenting and stronger family relationships, please check on below websites.

Relationship support for parents and co-parents

Support for separating or separating parents

 

Parent and teacher resources

Dealing with separation is a real safeguarding issue for children and with this information, Parents Promise have created resources to better support teachers, parents and children through their journey. The resources are all available here:

https://theparentspromise.org.uk/education-initiative

 

Opportunities for Training and Collaboration

Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership are delivering one day “Reducing Parental Conflict” training. This course helps participants understand parental conflict, its effects on children, and ways to support families in reducing it. It’s ideal for professionals working with parents and carers. Book your place now via the event link: https://bristol.event-booking.org.uk/event-detail/%3DIDN1kjM/KBSP-Reducing-Parental-Conflict or use this link for future events Events List. Don’t miss this chance to learn practical skills and join a network focused on improving family wellbeing.