Course intent
This course will help you build the skills, knowledge, and confidence to better understand and support your child’s development, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing. You will gain practical strategies to support learning at home, strengthen your relationship with your child, and feel more confident engaging with your child’s education.
What will you learn?
This is a FREE online workshop designed to provide parents and carers with an understanding of the concept of your child’s masking. This course is aimed at parents with children and teenagers.
Learners will
- Explore the different ways and environments in which your child may mask.
- Discuss some expert views on masking – is it a useful strategy for your child to use?
- Consider some strategies which you may adopt at home to support your child and your broader family.
Who is this course for? Is there anything you need to know before joining?
This course is suitable for parents and carers of primary-aged or teenage children living in Surrey, and is delivered online via Zoom
What do you need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?
You will need to:
- Have your camera on
- Provide a mobile phone number and email address when you enrol so that we can contact you about your course.
- Please attend all sessions
- A reliable internet connection
- A computer/laptop/tablet or phone with a fully updated browser (preferably Google Chrome), microphone and camera
- A pen and paper
- Check your email for detailed joining instructions two days before course starts.
- Fill out the `Tell us what you think` form
- Contact us on family.learning@surreycc.gov.uk if you have any questions
Please do not enrol on more than 3 x workshop and courses within family learning
What can you do when you finish the course?
At the end of this course we will give you details of what you can move on to next, for example volunteering, further courses with Surrey Adult Learning, a college or employment
Additional Information
We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss any additional support needs you have with our Learner Support Coordinator, who will then contact you as soon as possible. They can discuss your needs with you and talk through the reasonable adjustments we may be able to offer. If you are enrolling within 14 days of the course start date, they may not be able to contact you before your first class.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where everyone is treated with fairness and respect.
How to enrol
Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.
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Details
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Title:
First Steps to Understanding Masking Workshop (Online)
- Short course: 1
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Topic:
Family Learning
- Topic code: FAMLRN
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Sub-topic:
Wider Family Learning (WFL) - Parenting
- Sub-topic code: WIDERFAMPA
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Day:
Tuesday
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Start date:
13 Oct 2026
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Time:
8pm to 10pm
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Cost:
FREE
- Location: Online (Zoom)
- Location code: DST-ZOOM
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Sessions:
1 sessions
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Tutor:
Laura Merrick
- Tutor code: 142858
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Course code:
QVVD2010PA
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Places:
Places available