Incredible Years

Incredible Years programme

We hope that all parents enjoy their children's 'Incredible Years', but being a parent is, without a doubt, the hardest job of all.

With this in mind, there are opportunities across PKC for parents to join the following Incredible Years (IY) groups:

Parenting can be fun!

The Incredible Years® evidence-based early intervention parenting programs will promote social- emotional learning, academic competence, and child wellbeing. The group sessions support and empower parents/carers to continue to build positive relationships and interaction with their child, to help promote their children's academic, social, and emotional skills and address challenges such as conduct or emotional regulation .

The programs are delivered to groups of parents/caregivers according to their child's age group: babies (0-12 months), toddlers (1-3 years), preschoolers (3-6 years), and school age (6-12 years).

IY toddler programme ages 1-3

Help your toddler feel loved and secure / strategies to manage separation and reunion
Encourage language, social and emotional development
Establish clear and predictable routines
Handle separations and reunions

IY basic programme ages 3-6

We run Incredible Years Preschool Parent Programme courses throughout the year in a variety of areas throughout Perth and Kinross. The programme runs for 2 hour weekly sessions for 15 weeks in school term time. These courses will focus on bringing parents/carers together to share ideas and support positive outcomes with the following:

building their child's language, academic, emotional and social skills to help them become ready for school
building relationships between parents/carers and children
supporting their child to develop independent behaviours and routines, such as mealtimes, bedtimes, getting dressed and following house rules
managing behaviours such as tantrums, defiance and aggression.
Parents also learn how to build school readiness skills and are encouraged to partner with teachers or Early Years professionals so they can promote children's emotional regulation and social skills.

IY school age programme 7-12

We run Incredible Years School age Programme throughout the year in a variety of areas throughout Perth and Kinross. The programme runs for 2 hour weekly sessions for 15 weeks in school term time. These courses will focus on bringing parents/carers together to share ideas and support positive outcomes with the following:

building relationships between parents/carers and children
reducing harsh discipline
Monitor children after school
Set rules regarding TV, computer, and phone use
Support children's homework
Building relationships with teachers so that they can promote children's academic, social, and emotional skills

When is the next Incredible Years Programme running?

(excludes Easter holidays 2024)

Tuesday 20th February - 4th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Goodlyburn Primary School (toddler programme)
Tuesday 20th February - 11th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Newhill Primary School (basic programme)
Tuesday 20th February - 11th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Letham Primary School (basic programme)
Tuesday 20th February - 11th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Perth venue (TBC) (basic programme)
Tuesday 20th February - 11th June 6pm - 7.30pm virtually via Microsoft Teams (all age groups)
Wednesday 21st February - 5th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Woodlea Cottage (baby programme)
Wednesday 21st February - 12th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Rattray/Coupar Angus (school age programme)
Wednesday 21st February - 12th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Strathearn Community Campus (basic programme)
Wednesday 21st February - 12th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Tulloch Primary School (basic programme)
Thursday 22nd February - 13th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Glenearn Community Campus (basic programme)
Thursday 22nd February - 13th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Community School of Auchterarder (basic programme)
Thursday 22nd February - 13th June 9.30am - 11.30am at Loch Leven Community Campus (basic programme)