ParentBASE (April 2026)
2026-04-28 - 2026-06-16 | Virtual, United Kingdom
ParentBASE is an eight-week therapeutic parenting programme designed for birth parents and carers whose children are in care or at risk of entering care, where reunification is being considered or planned. This supportive, small-group course helps strengthen parent-child relationships, build confidence, and develop trauma-informed parenting strategies. ParentBASE can be delivered either online or face-to-face, depending on availability and need.
Cohort details:

This cohort is planned to start in April 2026
Session dates: 28/04/2026, 05/05/2026, 12/05/2026, 19/05/2026, 26/05/2026, 02/06/2026, 09/06/2026, 16/06/2026
Number of groups available: 1
Times available: Morning (10:00-12:30)
Course codes: PB004
Cost: £2900 + VAT
Make a referral: Click here * Please note that we require fully approved funding and a purchase order by this date. If you intend to self-fund, we will require payment by this date too.

What is the course like?
ParentBASE runs over eight weekly sessions, each lasting around 2.5 hours. Sessions are led by experienced clinical psychologists and therapists who specialise in trauma, attachment, and therapeutic parenting. Each session includes a mix of group discussion, practical exercises, video clips, and reflective activities. The approach is supportive and non-judgemental, with a focus on helping you build confidence, connection, and understanding in your parenting journey. Depending on availability and need (minimum numbers apply), the course can be delivered either face-to-face or online. For online sessions, you’ll need a computer or tablet with internet access, a camera, and a microphone. Face-to-face sessions are usually held at a welcoming venue in Stoke-on-Trent.
How to apply:
If you are a social worker and would like to refer a parent/carer on to our ParentBASE programme, please fill out our referral form. If you are a parent, your place might be funded through your Local Authority. Please make contact with your social worker, who will be able to advise further. We recommend doing this well in advance of the funding deadline, as it can take some time to secure funding. Please feel free to ask your social worker to contact us for further information too. We will be happy to help. If you intend to self-fund, please make contact with training@gateway-psychology. Our training team will talk through the next steps and get you booked in.
Terms and conditions
Spaces are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The application form reserves a place on our list, and the funding agreement confirms the place. We cannot confirm a place without the funding agreement, which must be received by the funding deadline. If we receive a funding agreement after the deadline, we cannot guarantee that the participant will be able to attend the course. Please note that spaces are charged per person and not per household. Unregistered participants will be asked to leave the course. If we do not receive all funding agreements by the deadline, we may cancel the course. We may also cancel the course if we do not receive enough applications by the deadline. We require a minimum number of participants for the course to go ahead. If a participant chooses not to attend after the deadline has passed, this is classed as a late-notice cancellation and we will charge for the full amount. Attendance is mandatory. If the majority of sessions are not attended, we will be unable to issue a certificate at the end of the course. If a participant does not attend the sessions, we will still need to charge for the full amount.
