FL: Supporting Children with Anxiety and Building Resilience

Course code: -5633

This course is designed to help parents better understand childhood anxiety and develop practical, effective ways to support their children.

fees

free

who

WSCC Adult Learning Service

Adult.Learning@westsussex.gov.uk

0330 222 4400

Who is the course for

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Calibri&#34;,sans-serif">This course is suitable for parents and caregivers of children, between the age of 6 and 13, who experience worry or anxiety, or for those who want to proactively support their child’s emotional wellbeing and resilience.</span></span></p>

What skills, knowledge or experience do I need to start this course

<p>None.</p>

How will my progress be assessed?

<p>N/A</p>

What will the course cover?

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This four-session course is designed to help parents better understand childhood anxiety and develop practical, effective ways to support their children. Through a combination of discussion, reflection, and evidence-informed strategies, parents will gain insight into what anxiety is, how it presents in children, and why it occurs.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The course also focuses on empowering parents with tools they can use both in the moment—when their child is feeling anxious—and over the long term, by fostering resilience and promoting a more positive, confident outlook in their children.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>What Parents Will Learn:</strong></span></span></p>

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<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A clear understanding of anxiety, including its purpose and how it affects children’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">How to recognise signs of anxiety</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Practical, in-the-moment strategies to help children manage anxious feelings </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Techniques to respond calmly and supportively during challenging situations </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ways to build resilience, confidence, and emotional strength in children </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Approaches to encourage a positive mindset and reduce the likelihood of anxiety escalating </span></span></li>
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How will I be taught?

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Calibri&#34;,sans-serif">Across four sessions, parents will gradually build their knowledge and skills, with opportunities to reflect on their own experiences and apply strategies in real-life situations between sessions.</span></span></p>

What will I need to bring?

<p>N/A</p>

Will I get a qualification?

<p>No.</p>

What will I be able to do after this course?

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Calibri&#34;,sans-serif">By the end of the course, parents will feel more confident in understanding their child’s anxiety and equipped with a toolkit of strategies to support their child both in the moment and in the long term.</span></span></p>