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Relationships Really Matter: Help parents in Nottinghamshire can get locally

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Find help locally in Nottinghamshire if you are worried about your relationship and how this affects your children.

Further advice and support about parental communication

If you have questions or need advice about reducing parental conflict directly, contact the Council's Reducing Parental Conflict Team by:

Telephone: 01158040517
Email: ReduceParentalConflict@nottscc.gov.uk

Online courses on reducing parental conflict (OnePlusOne)

OnePlusOne, commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council's Reducing Parental Conflict Team, provides interactive digital courses that raise awareness of the impact of stress and conflict on children.

OnePlusOne is a leading research charity with over 50 years’ experience in creating evidence-based resources to support the development of healthy relationships.

The courses help give parents or carers the skills to manage conflict more constructively and parent co-operatively.

Currently, they offer the following courses:

You'll need register an account to access the courses. To register, visit Parent resource sign up (One Plus One)

Relationships Really Matter: Parent or carer group sessions

All families argue. But, do you want to make sure that your arguments and worries don't affect your whole family?

These free sessions, delivered online by Nottinghamshire County Council, can help parents or carers to understand the impacts of adult arguments and disagreements on children. They can help you learn how to communicate and cooperate better.

We offer four sessions:

  • What are disagreements and arguments? - Session 1 explores the types and reasons for disagreements and
    arguments in parental relationships, and the impact on children.
  • What are the triggers of disagreements? - Session 2 explores the stages of relationships, common
    triggers of conflict and different communication styles
  • How to communicate and negotiate better? - Session 3 explores learning skills to communicate and negotiate more
    positively to improve family relationships
  • What's next? - Session 4 provides a reflection of the programme, what further actions, care and support you can get.

To register for the free online sessions, email ReduceParentalConflict@nottscc.gov.uk or contact your local Nottinghamshire Family Hub

Download the parents and carers group sessions poster [PDF]

Further support for families with children aged 0 to 19

Family Hubs

Family Hub Networks aim to offer a range of help and support from pregnancy and throughout childhood into early adulthood, including with preparing for a baby, child development, parenting support, health and wellbeing, relationships and communication, finances and employment.

Find a Family hub near you (Nottinghamshire County Council)

Early Help Unit

Schools may refer your family to the Nottinghamshire County Council's Early Help Unit on your behalf.

The Early Help Unit can help support families with children aged 0 to 18 years old.

For questions, contact the Early Help Unit directly by:

Telephone: 0115 804 1248
Email: early.help@nottscc.gov.uk

Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC)

Nottinghamshire is a part of the Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC) network, where trained parent volunteers work with other parents to support them with their parenting challenges.

They understand that there is no such thing as the perfect parent.

EPEC peer-led parenting courses are for parents and carers in Nottinghamshire to meet with others to discuss the challenges and joys of raising children. These free groups are held in the community or online. They follow the school term pattern, thee times a year and run over 9 or 10 weeks, term time only and include the option of evening online groups.

Being a Parent group helps parents and carers

  • build parenting resilience and family relationships
  • develop parent and child communication through play and positive interaction
  • offers a ‘toolbox’ of strategies to support family life.
  • to better understand child development

The Being a Parent group is most suitable for families with children ages 2 to 11 years.

Other courses also available

  • Living with Teenagers
  • Living with Autism
  • Living with ADHD

These follow the format of the Being a Parent group, but focus on the specific needs of the young people.

Living with Teenagers is aimed at parents of 11 to 19 year olds and the Autism course and ADHD course are best suited to parents of children from 5 to 19 years. There is some flexibility with this.

Speak to your local family hub, or contact epec@nottscc.gov.uk for more information and to sign up.

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Last updated: 25 June 2026