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: