Welcome to the Nationwide Community Learning Partnership (NCLP)

About Us

NCLP is a not-for-profit organisation, providing educational and welfare-based courses for young people, parents and parents to be. Incorporated into the courses are not only the skills essential for parenting, but also for life, with practical units directly applicable to the every-day scenarios learners will face.

The courses are mapped to standards, and see learners from all backgrounds leave with accredited qualifications.

Because of its unique charitable status, NCLP is able ensure real value for money for commissioners of parenting programmes.

What We Offer:

YPTB

Young Parents To Be (YPTB, formerly YMTB) is a holistic training course designed to support and educate pregnant teenagers and parents to be.The programme informs and supports the health of both mother and baby during their pregnancy, addressing issues such as diet, breastfeeding, postnatal depression, alcohol and smoking.

Units include:

Antenatal and birth
Caring for a young baby from birth to 6 months
The responsibilities of caring for a young baby
Making a resource for a baby
Rights and responsibilities of being a parent
Healthy lifestyles for parents
Money management for parents.

PWP

Parents With Prospects (PWP) is the name of the NCLP parenting training programme provided nationally to centres working to support parents and their children, from birth to 7 years old.

Units include:

Developing Communication and Literacy with Children
Developing Relationships and Play with Children
Healthy Eating for Children
Keeping Children Safe and Well
Positive Parenting Skills
Healthy Lifestyles for Parenting
Managing Money for Parenting

Level 2 Certificate

Following feedback from learners on both the YPTB and PWP programmes, NCLP recognised a need to offer the next level of accredited qualification. The Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Caring for Young Children and Young People enabled learners to pursue a career path in childcare or health and social care, or simply learn more about caring for their own children.

Units include:

Managing Money for Parenting
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
The value of play to young children
Young children’s development
Craft activities for young children
Rights and responsibilities in relation to parenting
Parenting & healthy lifestyles
Parenting a young baby