Dorset services
Parenting Support
How to refer parents to our parenting programmes, including criteria information and referral form.
We have the following parenting programmes available for parents living in Dorset and BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole):
- The Incredible Years Pre-school group programme for parents of children aged 3-6 years (14 weeks)
- The Incredible Years School Age group programme for parents of children aged 6-12 years (12 weeks)
- The Incredible Years group programme for parents of children aged 6 to 12 with a diagnosis of ADHD (18 weeks)
Read more about our parenting programmes and view our schedule
Before completing a referral, please check our programme criteria below to ensure the family are eligible.
Guidance for professionals/referrers:
Printable information leaflet to give to parents
If you are a professional making a referral for a family, please download and electronically complete our referral form:
Action for Children Parenting Referral Form
If you are parent self-referring, please visit our Parenting Programmes page
Completed referrals can be emailed to [email protected]
For more information, or if you would like to discuss a potential referral, please contact us