Parent befrienders training

All Face 2 Face parent befrienders receive over 40 hours of training, normally run over eight days.

The Face 2 Face foundation training course is carefully designed to help befrienders handle different situations - to make sure they have the skills and knowledge to support new parents.

By the end of the course trainees should:

• understand the range and variety of emotions around parents’ discovery of a child’s disability
• have developed skills in self-awareness and be aware of their own capacity for empathy
• have developed their communication skills
• understand how Face 2 Face works.

Training courses are run by professional trainers and are monitored to make sure they reach the required Face 2 Face standard.