Free online courses starting during pregnancy and continuing up until a child’s 19th birthday

Understanding your child are free online courses for anyone who is pregnant or caring for a child in Kent. These courses help you develop as a parent as your family grows. They are available in 15 to 20-minute chunks, perfect for busy parents and carers. Families can visit www.inourplace.co.uk and register for a free account with the access code ‘Invicta’. Courses can be completed at an individual’s own pace.

• Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby: - for anyone who is expecting a baby including friends and family. There is a course for female same-sex couples too.
• Understanding your baby - for anyone caring for a baby from birth to six-months-old. There are courses for parents caring for a preterm or sick baby in hospital.
• Understanding your child from toddler to teenager  - for anyone caring for a child from six months to 19 years plus.
• Understanding your child with additional needs.
• Moving up to secondary school for children with additional needs - parents can use the ideas and techniques to help better understand their child, their emotions and how to help them process or manage them.
• Understanding your child's feelings (a taster course)
• Understanding your child's mental health and wellbeing
• Understanding the impact of the pandemic on your teenager - helps you understand how the COVID pandemic may have affected your teenager emotionally. It may take you about 20 minutes to complete.
• Understanding your teenager's brain: for anyone caring for a teenager in Kent and one for teenagers themselves.
• Understanding your relationships: A course for adults, young people, and older adults covering communication, anger, conflict, repair and more.

To access your free course go to https://inourplace.co.uk/ and register for an account with the access code 'Invicta'.

You need a smartphone, tablet or computer and an internet connection to access the courses.

Families can also access three online courses on coping with stress, communicating better wherever you are in your parenting journey and whether you are in a relationship or separated.

• Arguing better - how to approach disagreements.
• Me, you and baby too - how to navigate the changes that happen in a relationship when a new baby arrives.
• Getting it right for children - how to minimise conflict and the impact it can have on your children when you are separating or have split up.

Visit www.oneplusone.org.uk, select Kent as your area and set up an account with a username and password.

You need a smartphone, tablet or computer and an internet connection to access the courses. They are all free to access.

If these courses raise any concerns please contact your local Health Visiting Team or School Health Team for more support.