Mary Macleod

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Mary Macleod

• Chief Executive
• Family and Parenting Institute

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The Academys vision

• Mission
• To transform the quality and size of the
  parenting workforce across England so that
  parents can get the help they need to raise their
  children well
• Vision
• Our vision is of all parents who need it being
  able to access quality support from trained
  practitioners capable of helping them to raise
  their children to be happy, healthy, safe, ready
  to learn and make a positive contribution and
  achieve economic well-being

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What we will deliver
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How research drives up standards
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Evidence for training and practice

• Map for skills and geographical gaps
• Bring together research for practice
• Make sure research and practice disciplines get
  to hear about what each other knows and what they
  have found wont work/cant work
• Evaluate UK based untested but promising
  approaches
• Establish the characteristics of successful
  practice
• Find out what makes people engage, value and
  learn?

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The NAPP will change Hannahs practice, a Health
Visitor from Leeds
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Changing the landscape of parenting provision

• National, regional and local presence
• Easy-access information services
• Providers eager to have qualified staff
• A thriving parenting workforce
• Toolkit for Commissioners
• More qualifications offered in universities,
  colleges and elsewhere

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Quick wins

• Within 1 year
• Real understanding of what is needed in training
  and provision
• Real understanding of parents needs
• Generic training in 10 areas 150 - 200
  practitioners trained
• Training for trainers 150 trained with
  potential to cascade training down to 100s more
• Fast-track training 20 trainings for 20
  practitioners 400 trained with potential to
  reach up to 8,000 families

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Mobilisation underway

• By Launch in October 2007
• Academy operational governance, CEO
  management, brand/logo, website
• High profile launch
• Mapping of training providers gaps identified
• Training for trainers
• Stakeholder events held
• Fast track training ready to go
• Regional network team appointed
• Commissioner toolkit transferred
• Research department set up
• Research commenced on effectiveness trials
• www.parentingacademy.org