The Centre’s Parenting Training programme equips workers – especially migrant workers – with essential parenting skills, whether they live with their children or parent from a distance. The training helps strengthen parent-child relationships while also addressing workplace challenges such as high turnover, distracted or unproductive workers and low morale.

To accommodate diverse workforce needs, The Centre offers customised parenting sessions for parents with children aged 0-18, including:

• Migrant parents separated from their children

• Parents living with their children but spending limited time together

• Fathers with limited parenting knowledge

Training is available in basic and advanced modules, with advanced sessions offered to those who have completed the basic training.

To date, we have delivered parenting training to workers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam. Sessions are available onsite or online to provide ongoing support.

Depending on the training type (basic or advanced) and local context, topics may include:

• Understanding children at different ages and their needs

• Dealing with stressful times and anxiety 

• Making the most of your time with your child

• Good communication techniques to use with your children

• Child protection (bullying, cyber safety, sex education, child labour risks, child marriage etc.)

• Effective remote communication

• The importance of self-care as a parent

The training aims to break the cycle of detachment and equip parents with the tools to support their children both materially and emotionally. A well-supported parent is a more focused, loyal and engaged worker. Specifically, the training helps parents:

• Feel more confident and valued as parents

• Understand their child’s rights and developmental needs

• Strengthen relationships through better communication—both in-person and remotely

The training uses a participatory learning approach, including:

• Drawings, sticker notes, and group activities

• Role plays and case studies

• Videos and interactive discussions

• Peer experience sharing

• Participants receive booklets and handouts to take home for continued learning

Each training includes pre- and post-training assessments to track improvements in knowledge, awareness and behaviour.

Each training includes pre- and post-training assessments to track improvements in knowledge, awareness and behaviour. The following provides an overview of the impact of our Migrant Parent Training.

The Centre's WeChat eLearning platform supports parent workers in China, particularly those with left-behind children. We post new content on a weekly basis including The Centre-developed comic lessons, parenting tips and insights from external accounts.