Staying healthy for families

Health advice for babies, children, young people and families

Welcome to the Isle of Wight Council’s partnership with the Solihull Approach.

Whether you are a mum, dad, foster parent or grandparent, there is a course for you.

The courses are developed by psychologists and professionals. They will help you:

  • understand your child’s feelings, development and behaviour
  • focus on your own feelings as you grow as a family

Taking a course can:

  • boost your confidence as a parent
  • help you navigate family life
  • strengthen your relationships

Courses for families: from bump to 19+ years, including adult relationships

How do I access a course?

  1. Visit inourplace.co.uk
  2. Select ‘Apply Access Code’
  3. Enter the access code: FAMILY, and then enter your information
  4. Select the relevant course
  • Understanding your own Trauma
  • Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby (Antenatal) 1b. Understanding pregnancy, labour and your baby: for female couples (Antenatal)
  • Understanding your baby (Postnatal)
  • Understanding your preterm or sick baby in hospital
  • Understanding your preterm or sick baby now you’re home
  • Understanding your child (0-19 years)
  • Understanding your child with additional needs (0-19 years)
  • Understanding your teenager’s brain
  • Understanding your brain (for teenagers only)
  • Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only)
  • Understanding your child’s feelings
  • Understanding your child’s mental health and wellbeing
  • Understanding your relationships
  • Understanding the impact of the pandemic on your child/teenager

Free online courses for parents

Courses for professionals working with children

These free online courses for all professionals on the Isle of Wight provide 3.5 hours of CPD:

  • Understanding trauma
  • Understanding attachment
  • Understanding brain development

How to access a course:

  1. Register at In Our Place
  2. Once signed into your professional account, enter access code: FAMILY_PRF
  3. Return to a course by going to Online Learning

Infant feeding advice for the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight Public Health team are leading on Infant Feeding within the National Family Hub programme on the Island.

The Public Health team is working with other organisations across the Isle of Wight. Together, the programme hopes to encourage breastfeeding and offers a range of support.

Benefits of breastfeeding

  • breastfeeding has many health benefits for both mothers and babies
  • breastfeeding can also build a strong emotional bond between a mother and baby
  • breastmilk is made for your baby
  • breastmilk is always available
  • NHS benefits of breastfeeding

For advice you can call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212

Anyone who is pregnant or has a new-born baby can obtain breastfeeding advice from peer supporters at Breastfeeding Stay and Play

Ask your midwife or maternity team anytime - call 01983 534329

Ask your midwife or health visitor. Call the Midwifery Service Community Office on 01983 534329 or Health Visitors on 0300 123 5224.

Ask your midwife or health visitor. Call the Midwifery Service Community Office on 01983 534329 or Health Visitors on 0300 123 5224.

Ask your health visitor or contact the health visitor duty desk 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday or call 0300 123 5224

More infant and child feeding advice and support

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