Parent webinars
Get ready to be inspired, empowered and equipped with the knowledge to be the best parent you can be…
At Parentkind, we support everyone in a parenting role. And let’s face it, that’s a challenging job. Tackling a wide range of topics, our webinars are designed to share insight on how you can support your child with a wide range of learning and life experiences, strengthen your understanding of education and school life, and foster solid parent-child relationships along the way.
During these interactive webinars, you’ll be able to engage with our experts, ask questions and connect with others on a similar journey — we believe in the power of community and the strength of sharing experiences and learning together.
Browse our webinars
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This webinar covers the journey from diagnosis, through transitions and onto adulthood. You will learn about communication, sensory needs and behaviour, amongst other topics. The aim of the course is to provide useful information about autism and to signpost you to additional support networks that may be relevant to the person you are supporting.
- Date: 21/01/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Matt Malone, Beyond Autism
- Suitable for: All ages
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This session explores some of the common friendship challenges facing children as they begin their journey through primary school. We will outline how to support your child as they learn to socialise and meet new children and adults, whilst gaining independence. It will remove the worry of how to deal with feelings of vulnerability or seeming different and provide practical guidance on how to handle the pressure to compete and compare. We will lay the foundations for you and your child to feel secure in their reception year as they adjust to those around them.
- Date: 22/01/2026
- Time: 12.30 — 1.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Lisa McLeod
- Suitable for: Early years, primary
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Being a parent of an ADHD child can be like a roller coaster sometimes. This brand of neurodivergence by its nature is unpredictable at times. However, with the right strategies and levels of understanding, parents will share a bond with fiercely loyal and wonderfully fantastic children. In this session, we’ll look at how ADHD can manifest in children. We’ll also look at particular quirks that may affect mental health. We’ll talk about advocacy and being neurodivergent affirmative in parenting. We’ll also look at how to help your child learn to love and accept their difference in a way that builds self-esteem.
- Date: 27/01/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Gwendolyn Jones, Educating Matters
- Suitable for: All ages
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Every parent has their own way of guiding, supporting, and setting boundaries, but how do our parenting styles really impact our children’s confidence, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing? This webinar unpacks the latest research and real-world examples to help you understand the four main parenting styles and to consider which one is optimal for children’s outcomes. Discover how to find the sweet spot between warmth and structure, how to adjust your approach as your child grows, and how small shifts in your parenting style can lead to big improvements in connection and cooperation at home.
- Date: 03/02/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Dr. Kathy Weston, Tooled Up Education
- Suitable for: All ages
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Join us for a practical and insightful webinar designed to help you confidently navigate your child’s big emotions. In this session, you will learn when and how to implement effective strategies that provide the right support at the right time. We’ll explore a diverse range of coping tools, from mindfulness exercises to creative outlets, tailored to different personalities and preferences. This webinar will empower you to make emotional moments more manageable and meaningful, strengthening your connection with your child.
- Date: 05/02/2026
- Time: 12.30 — 1.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Nikki Webster, Bridge the Gap Child Mental Health C.I.C
- Suitable for: All ages
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The online playground can be a tough environment for primary-aged children. Inspired by Digital Month and Safer Internet Day, this webinar will explore how taking a behavioural approach to online safety can reduce online vulnerability and build digital resilience.
- Date: 11/02/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Caroline Allams, Natterhub
- Suitable for: Early years, primary
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Join us for an informative and compassionate webinar that sheds light on what autistic and ADHD burnout truly is, and how you can best support your child through it. You’ll learn how to recognise the early signs of burnout, understand its causes and respond with strategies that prioritise balance, recovery and wellbeing. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to reduce pressure, use low-demand approaches and build collaboration with schools to create a supportive environment. This session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to help your child restore energy, confidence and emotional health.
- Date: 12/02/2026
- Time: 12.00 — 1.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Carly Steel
- Suitable for: All ages
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Join us for a supportive, child-development-informed webinar that helps parents see anger through a new, emotionally literate lens. Together, we’ll unpack what anger is really communicating, what emotions often lie beneath it and why children’s brains and bodies react the way they do. You’ll learn how to guide your child safely through emotional storms with empathy, calm and confidence
- Date: 25/02/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Jennifer Wyman, Bridge the Gap Child Mental Health C.I.C
- Suitable for: All ages
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Children thrive when they are supported in developing the habit and love of reading. As a parent, you can play a vital role in sparking that interest and nurturing it over time. This webinar will explore practical strategies that parents can use to encourage, share, and support reading at home. We’ll provide tips for making reading a fun, enjoyable, and everyday part of family life, while helping children discover the benefits of developing strong reading habits early on.
- Date: 03/03/2026
- Time: 7.00 — 8.00pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitators: Professor Teresa Cremin and Kelly Ashley of The Open University
- Suitable for: Early years, primary
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This webinar will equip parents with practical strategies to help their children thrive academically and personally during secondary school. It will focus on effective study techniques, organisation and motivation, healthy family relationships and effective communication with the school.
- Date: 04/03/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitators: Michael Whitworth and Miranda Perry, Abrial
- Suitable for: Secondary
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Friendships are the heartbeat of childhood, but they can also be a source of stress, worry, and confusion for both kids and parents. In this practical and insightful session, we’ll explore what really helps children form strong, positive friendships and how to support them when things get tricky. You’ll learn how to guide your child through friendship ups and downs, build their social confidence, and nurture empathy and resilience along the way. Perfect for parents who want to help their children thrive socially, emotionally and personally, both now and for the years ahead.
- Date: 10/03/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Dr. Kathy Weston, Tooled Up Education
- Suitable for: All ages
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Join us for an engaging and accessible webinar based on The Oxford Brain Story, a public health initiative that highlights the importance of early brain development for lifelong health. Co-facilitated by Professors Elizabeth Rapa and Louise Dalton from the University of Oxford, this session will introduce you to five evidence-based metaphors that make the science of brain development easy to understand and apply in everyday life. You’ll explore how children’s brains develop in the early years, discover what experiences strengthen brain growth and learn how early experiences shape long-term health and wellbeing. Through interactive micro-sessions, you’ll also consider practical ways to bring this knowledge into your day-to-day parenting. You will gain a deeper understanding of your child’s developing brain and practical ideas to support their lifelong growth and resilience.
- Date: 12/03/2026
- Time: 12.30 — 1.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Professor Elizabeth Rapa and Professor. Louise Dalton, Oxford University
- Suitable for: All ages
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Join us for a practical and enlightening webinar that helps parents navigate the unique experiences of children with both autism and ADHD. This session explores how traits from both neurotypes interact in daily life, shaping behaviour, emotions, and responses to the world. You’ll gain insight into recognising masking and burnout, and learn neuro-affirming approaches to support regulation, manage sensory overload, and strengthen executive functioning. Packed with practical strategies for both home and school, this webinar will give you the tools and confidence to reduce overwhelm, foster resilience, and help your child thrive. Attend to better understand your child’s needs and discover approaches that truly make a difference in their day-to-day life.
- Date: 18/03/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Carly Steel
- Suitable for: All ages
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Join us for an insightful webinar to help you embrace mindful parenting and find ways to create calm within the chaos. Learn how to parent with intention, self-awareness and kindness while supporting your child’s emotional growth through co-regulation. This session offers practical tools, strategies and self-care tips to help you nurture a gentle, mindful approach to parenting, build a stronger connection with your child and foster greater harmony in your home.
- Date: 25/03/2026
- Time: 7.30 — 8.30pm
- Location: Zoom (online)
- Facilitator: Jennifer Wyman, Bridge the Gap Child Mental Health C.I.C
- Suitable for: All ages
Book a webinar
To book a place, select your child’s school by searching for the postcode below and you’ll be directed to the webinar registration form.
Top questions
If you’ve got a query about our webinars or how we can support parents further, feel free to contact us.
Yes, the webinars are free to attend for everyone – you don’t have to be a parent of a Parentkind PTA member school.
Sign up through this page on the website. Fill in the fields, selecting your school and the webinar you’d like to attend. You’ll then be asked a few sign-up questions. Once registered you will receive a registration confirmation email. There is no need for a PTA login or any kind of account – anyone can access the page. If you don’t have a child in school, select the most appropriate option under ‘other sign-up options’ along with the webinar you’d like to attend. You’ll then follow the same process as outlined above.
The webinars aren’t recorded, so there is no option for parents to receive a recording after the event. We encourage attendance on the day so you can take part in the interactive session.
No, turning on your camera is not required. However, if you’re able to, we encourage it as it helps create a more engaging and interactive experience.
If you’re experiencing issues signing up for a webinar, please contact a member of the team at [email protected] and we will do our best to help sign you up.
We collect this data to better understand our audience, to gain an insight into the needs and wants of parents around the UK and to be able to report on impact to our PTA members, schools, parents and funders. Please note that we will never share your personal data with third parties. Please see our Privacy policy for more details.
We try and vary the times of webinars, offering a mix of lunchtime and evening slots that take into account what’s popular, as well as facilitator availability. If there’s a time, you’d like us to consider, please let us know and we will keep it in mind for future.
Currently our webinars are for parents and carers who are either based in the UK or who have children at schools who follow the UK curriculum.
We recognise that some people who wish to join our webinars do not have a child in a school. We have included the following sign-up options to ensure as many people as possible can benefit from the webinars:
- Educational professional
- Foster carer
- Home educator
- Parent of an Early Years child
Absolutely! Download our parent webinars toolkit, which gives you ready-made social media and newsletter posts as well as email copy to send to parents and school leaders.
