Parent Education Programme (PEP)
With technical support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Education Transformation is implementing the Parent Education Programme (PEP) to strengthen positive parenting skills.
The PEP is a flexible, community-based parenting programme that caters to parents and caregivers of school-aged children between 3 to 18 years old. This includes parents and caregivers who have socioeconomic challenges, have children with behavioural and cognitive challenges or special needs, single parents, and male caregivers.
The programme has a structured curriculum tailored to the Barbadian context. It provides access to positive parenting support through interactive sessions and activities designed for parents and caregivers to:
- Help practice work/life balance and assist in managing stress
- Develop effective communication skills that promote positive relationships between children and adults
- Assist in understanding children’s stages of development
- Provide strategies to create positive learning spaces to manage children’s behaviours
- Develop confidence as leaders through interacting with their peers who share similar experiences
Interested in participating? Find out more below, and submit all queries and forms to pep@mes.gov.bb:
Welcome to the first edition of PEP Talk! Inside, you’ll hear directly from participants and facilitators whose stories remind us that parenting is strengthened through connection, encouragement and shared experiences. Their voices are at the heart of PEP and inspire us as we look ahead.