IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme – International Institute for Adults Learning

About Course

The IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme is a comprehensive online course for parents and carers navigating more complex challenges with young people aged 10 to 18. It goes beyond everyday parenting to cover mental health, risky behaviour, school difficulties, online safety, identity and family conflict. Families facing behaviour that is already serious – aggression at home, going missing or exploitation – are signposted to the IFDP Teen Behaviour Mastery Programme.

Over eight modules, parents deepen their understanding of adolescent development, strengthen their relationship with their teenager, and learn how to respond to serious concerns calmly and effectively. The course also shows parents how to work with schools, health services and other professionals.

The programme values the strengths of each family’s culture and community and recognises the additional pressures some young people face, including racism, discrimination and negative stereotypes. Parents finish with a family support plan for the years ahead.

Course Objectives

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

Understand adolescent development and what drives complex behaviour
Rebuild and protect the parent-teen relationship during difficult periods
Recognise signs of mental health difficulties and respond supportively
Talk about and respond to risky behaviour, including substances and unsafe relationships
Support young people with school, exclusion risk and future plans
Help young people stay safe online, including from grooming and sextortion, with a family screen agreement
Support a positive identity in the face of discrimination
Work with professionals and create a family support plan

Supporting Families. Strengthening Communities. Shaping Futures.

Understand adolescent development and what drives complex behaviour
Rebuild and protect the parent-teen relationship during difficult periods
Recognise signs of mental health difficulties and respond supportively
Talk about and respond to risky behaviour, including substances and unsafe relationships
Support young people with school, exclusion risk and future plans
Help young people stay safe online, including from grooming and sextortion
Support a positive identity in the face of discrimination
Work with professionals and create a family support plan

Course Content

Module 1: Understanding Complex Adolescent Challenges
The teenage brain, stress, trauma and additional needs, taking stock and setting goals.

Lesson 1.1: Welcome to the IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme
Lesson 1.2: The Teenage Brain Under Pressure
Lesson 1.3: Stress, Trauma and Additional Needs
Lesson 1.4: Taking Stock of Your Family
Lesson 1.5: Setting Your Goals
Module 1 Check: Understanding Complex Adolescent Challenges

Module 2: Protecting the Relationship
Why connection protects, staying connected, repair, keeping the door open and looking after yourself.

Module 3: Teen Mental Health and Wellbeing
Understanding mental health, warning signs, supportive conversations, everyday wellbeing, getting help and crisis response.

Module 4: Risk-Taking and Safety
Healthy and harmful risks, alcohol, drugs and vaping, healthy relationships and consent, and safety plans.

Module 5: Education, Exclusion and the Future
Motivation, working with school, suspensions and exclusions, advocacy and future pathways.

Module 6: Online Safety and Digital Life
Online risks, grooming, screens and family agreements, sharing images and sextortion, and when to get help.

Module 7: Identity, Belonging and Discrimination
Identity, heritage and belonging, talking about racism, resilience and role models.

Module 8: Working Together and Planning Ahead
Professionals and community support, your family support plan and sustaining progress.

Final Assessment
Complete the course evaluation and final assessment to receive your IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme Certificate of Completion.

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Course Objectives

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Course Content

Module 1: Understanding Complex Adolescent Challenges The teenage brain, stress, trauma and additional needs, taking stock and setting goals.

Lesson 1.1: Welcome to the IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme

Lesson 1.2: The Teenage Brain Under Pressure

Lesson 1.3: Stress, Trauma and Additional Needs

Lesson 1.4: Taking Stock of Your Family

Lesson 1.5: Setting Your Goals

Module 1 Check: Understanding Complex Adolescent Challenges

Module 2: Protecting the Relationship Why connection protects, staying connected, repair, keeping the door open and looking after yourself.

Lesson 2.1: The Relationship as Protection

Lesson 2.2: Staying Connected When Things Are Hard

Lesson 2.3: Repairing After Conflict

Lesson 2.4: Keeping the Door Open

Lesson 2.5: Looking After Yourself as a Parent

Module 2 Check: Protecting the Relationship

Module 3: Teen Mental Health and Wellbeing Understanding mental health, warning signs, supportive conversations, everyday wellbeing, getting help and crisis response.

Lesson 3.1: Understanding Teen Mental Health

Lesson 3.2: Recognising Warning Signs

Lesson 3.3: Supportive Conversations

Lesson 3.4: Everyday Wellbeing Habits

Lesson 3.5: Getting Professional Help

Lesson 3.6: Responding in a Crisis

Module 3 Check: Teen Mental Health and Wellbeing

Module 4: Risk-Taking and Safety Healthy and harmful risks, alcohol, drugs and vaping, healthy relationships and consent, and safety plans.

Lesson 4.1: Healthy and Harmful Risk-Taking

Lesson 4.2: Alcohol, Drugs and Vaping

Lesson 4.3: Healthy Relationships and Consent

Lesson 4.4: When You Discover Risky Behaviour

Lesson 4.5: Agreeing a Safety Plan

Module 4 Check: Risk-Taking and Safety

Module 5: Education, Exclusion and the Future Motivation, working with school, suspensions and exclusions, advocacy and future pathways.

Lesson 5.1: Supporting Learning and Motivation

Lesson 5.2: Working With School on Behaviour Concerns

Lesson 5.3: Understanding Suspensions and Exclusions

Lesson 5.4: Advocating for Your Child

Lesson 5.5: Education, Training and Career Pathways

Module 5 Check: Education, Exclusion and the Future

Module 6: Online Safety and Digital Life Online risks, grooming, screens and family agreements, sharing images and sextortion, and when to get help.

Lesson 6.1: Online Risks for Teenagers

Lesson 6.2: Grooming and Online Manipulation

Lesson 6.3: Social Media, Gaming and Screen Time

Lesson 6.4: Sharing Images and Online Pressure

Lesson 6.5: When Worry Becomes Risk

Module 6 Check: Online Safety and Digital Life

Module 7: Identity, Belonging and Discrimination Identity, heritage and belonging, talking about racism, resilience and role models.

Lesson 7.1: Identity in Adolescence

Lesson 7.2: Heritage, Culture and Belonging

Lesson 7.3: Talking About Racism and Discrimination

Lesson 7.4: Building Resilience and Pride

Lesson 7.5: Positive Role Models and Mentors

Module 7 Check: Identity, Belonging and Discrimination

Module 8: Working Together and Planning Ahead Professionals and community support, your family support plan and sustaining progress.

Lesson 8.1: Working With Professionals and Your Community

Lesson 8.2: Your Family Support Plan

Lesson 8.3: Sustaining Progress

Lesson 8.4: Course Summary and Next Steps

Module 8 Check: Working Together and Planning Ahead

Final Assessment Complete the course evaluation and final assessment to receive your IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme Certificate of Completion.

Course Evaluation

IFDP Advanced Teen Parenting Programme Final Assessment

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