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Supporting My Child's Wellbeing Through Creativity - Developer
Course Summary
Code: T00332
Location: PALMER STREET
Places: Available
Cost: £0 - £60 Details
Starting: 23 February 2026
Day: Monday
Time: 16:00
Duration: 5 sessions over 5 week(s)
By continuing you confirm that you are aged 19 or over and have agreed to the the terms and conditions
Description
Are you looking for more ways to support your child's emotional wellbeing and mental health through creativity? Do they experience anxiety, dysregulation or school refusal and struggle to express what they're feeling?
Developing your capacity to support your child in exploring their emotions through creativity can provide further opportunities to build resilience and confidence in your child and yourself. This course will focus on building on skills that you have learned in the Starter course. Creativity has long been known to help people explore and express their inner thoughts and feelings.
This course will teach you how to encourage your child to explore and express their emotions through creativity. With a non-verbal and non-judgemental approach to this process you can learn ways to truly connect with and support your child, without having to try and guess what is going on for them. There is no right or wrong way of creating or expressing, and your child can explore the activities in any way they choose. This gives everyone the opportunity to create with curiosity rather than judgment, supporting your child's nervous system to regulate and reset.
Learning through the experience of doing and creating alongside your child, you will both get to discover what it is like to express emotions through art, sculpture and other forms of creativity. You will have the chance to get hands-on with creating things together, acting as a 'third hand' for your child's vision of what they'd like to create. Particularly useful for those who might benefit from an alternative form of communication to speech, for those who experience anxiety, emotional dysregulation and/or find the school environment challenging and for anyone who would like to develop a greater self-awareness and resilience.
Ideal for children aged 7 to 11 with an appropriate adult caregiver. Children to be supervised by their adult at all times.
What are the entry requirements for this course?
This course is suitable if you have completed our Starter Level in this subject or a similar subject area, or have previous experience, and want to progress and explore this subject in more depth.
What will I need to bring?
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for the activity. Please also bring photo ID with you e.g. passport or driving licence.
Will I be assessed?
There is no formal assessment for this course. Your tutor will provide feedback to help you improve.
What can I do next?
At the end of this course, if you'd like to continue with your learning in this subject, you'll be able to progress onto our Enhancer Level courses.
Our workshops and courses are designed to provide essential skills, develop confidence and resilience, improve your health and wellbeing, prepare you for further learning or employment, provide ways to learn with your family and build communities. We have a wide range of workshops and courses, and you can explore more on our website. There's something for everyone!
Time and duration
Start Date: 23 February 2026
Start Time: 16:00
Day: Monday Afternoon
First Lesson Duration: 01:30
Total Weeks: 5
Location
PALMER STREET
15-16 Palmer Street
Frome
BA11 1DS