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Rhif 13 Hydref 2008 • No 13 Autumn 2008 CYLCHLYTHYR • NEWSLETTER

CYMRUIN APRIL Carolyn Webster-Stratton had acycling accident involving significant braindamage so it was good to see her, in September, onher first time away from home in Terracina, Italyfor the 2008 mentor meeting. Although she stillhas some restrictions on her activities she is welland very happy to meet up with her growing teamof over 30 mentors and trainers. The Wales IYteam, Sue, Bridget and Judy were joined bycolleagues from across the globe including for thefirst time trainee mentors from Russia andDenmark.

Carolyn back in action in Italy after her accident

YM MIS EBRILL cafodd Carolyn Webster-Stratton ddamwain beic a chafodd niwed i’wymenydd felly ‘roedd yn dda ei gweld am y trocyntaf i ffwrdd o adref ym mis Medi ynTerracina, Yr Eidal ar gyfer y cyfarfod mentor2008. Er bod y ddamwain wedi amharu ar ei

gweithgareddau, mae hi yn teimlo’n dda ac ynhapus iawn i gyfarfod â’i thîm o fentoriaid ahyfforddwyr.Ymunodd cydweithwyr o ar draws ybyd gan gynnwys mentoriaid dan hyfforddiantnewydd o Rwsia a Denmarc â thîm BRh Cymru,Sue, Bridget a Judy.

Carolyn yn ôl yn YrEidal wedi ei damwain Judy, Sue and Bridget with Carolyn in Terracina, Italy.

Judy, Sue a Bridget gyda Carolyn yn Terracina,Yr Eidal.

MYNEGAI/INDEXCefnogi Gofalwyr MaethSuporting Foster Carers ....................2

Blwyddyn Arall/Another Year ............3

Rhaglen Rheolaeth DosbarthTeacher Classroom ManagementCynhadledd a Gwobrauu 20092009 Conference and Awards ............4

Ymchwil i’r Rhaglen Magu Plant BachToddler Programme Research ..........5

Ffyddlondeb y GweithrediadTreatment Fidelity ..............................6

Cost Plant sy’n Derbyn GofalCost of Looked After ChildrenBlynyddoedd Rhyfeddol yn AberteifiIncredible Years in Cardigan..............7

Dina i Grwpiau BachSmall Group DinaY Diweddaraf o Blaenau FfestiniogUpdate from Blaenau Ffestiniog ........8

Uchafbwyntiau’r FlwyddynHighlights of the Year ........................ 9

Ymuno a BRh CymruJoining IY Wales Cynhadledd Cyfnewid GwybodaethKnowledge Exchange Conference....10

Lleoliad GoWales 20082008 GoWales Placements ................11

Archways, Yr IwerddonArchways, IrelandYmchwil Clinigol Cyfweithiol CymruClinical Research Collaboration Cymru..12

Rhaglen Babanod yng NghaernarfonBaby Programme in Caernarfon ....13

Adran Addysg GwyneddGwynedd Education Department ....14

Gwobrau’r BRh 20082008 IY Awards..................................15

Ymrywymiad CaerdyddCardiff’s Commitment ....................16

Blaenau Gwent ..................................17

Conwy a Sir DdinbychConwy and DenbighshireDatblygiadau yng Ngogledd IwerddonDevelopments in Northern Ireland..18

Sir Y Fflint/Flintshire Torfaen ..............................................19

Elusen BRh CymruIY Cymru CharityCyhoeddiadau DiweddarRecent Publications ..........................20

Powys ..................................................21

Parhad Cyllid LlCCContinued WAG fundingCysylltiadau TramorOversees Links ..................................22

Hyfforddiant BRh/IY TrainingsPlant yng Nghymru/Children in Wales..23

Dina yn y Dosbarth/Classroom DinaRhaglenni Babanod a Phlant Bach Infant and Toddler Programmes ....24

Canlyniadau Cynar Prosiect ‘Pathfinder’Pathfinder Project Early Results ....25

Cymryd Lle CarolynStepping in for CarolynRhaglenni’r BRhThe IY Programmes..........................26

Ein Cartref Newydd/Our New HomeYmweliad AS LlCC/WAG AMs VisitGwynedd yn Arwain y FforddGwynedd Leading the Way ..............27

Phortiwgal/PortugalCynhadledd Coffa Sheila JenkinsSheila Jenkins Memorial ConferenceBirmingham ......................................28

BLYNYDDOEDD RHYFEDDOLINCREDIBLE YEARS

2008 IY Wales AnnualConference

Cynhadledd FlynyddolBRh Cymru 2008

Our Annual conference inFebruary was opened byJane Hutt A.M., Minister

for Children, Education, LifelongLearning and Skills and shepresented the first IncredibleYears Awards. Jane was presentedwith a copy of the Welshtranslation of the IY book andwas happy to announce continuedfunding to support the delivery ofthe IY programmes across Wales.The team presented papers ontheir most recent findings (asdescribed in their articles in thenewsletter).

We were delighted to have bothDr Helen Henningham fromJamaica and Margaret Maherfrom Archways, Dublin speakingat the conference.

We are delighted that Jane hasagreed to open our 2009Conference in Cardiff.

Jane Hutt AM is presentedwith the Welsh Incredible

Years Book.

Jane Hutt AC yn cael eichyflwyno gyda llyfr

Cymraeg y BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol.

Ffôn/Tel: 01248 383758 CYFEIRIAD/ADDRESS Facs/Fax: 0011224488 338822665522Adeilad Nantlle Building, Safle Normal/Site, Prifysgol Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PX

E-bost/E-mail: [email protected] Gweinyddol/Administration: [email protected] Gwefan:/Websites: www.incredibleyearswales.co.uk http://incredible-years-wales-research.bangor.ac.uk

Agorwyd ein cynhadleddflynyddol ym misChwefror gan Jane Hutt

AC, y Gweinidog dros Blant,Addysg, Dysgu Gydol Oes aSgiliau, a hi gyflwynodd yGwobrau Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddolcyntaf. Cyflwynwyd Jane â chopio gyfieithiad Cymraeg llyfr y BRhac ‘roedd yn falch o gael cyhoeddiparhad yn y cyllid i gefnogicyflwyniad rhaglenni’r BRh ledledCymru. Cyflwynodd y tîmbapurau ar eu canfyddiadaumwyaf diweddar (fel y disgrifir yneu herthyglau yn y cylchlythyr).

‘Roedd yn bleser mawr gennymglywed Dr Helen Henningham oJamaica a Margaret Maher oArchways, Dulyn, yn siarad yn ygynhadledd.

‘Rydym yn falch iawn bod Janewedi cytuno i agor einCynhadledd yn 2009 yngNghaerdydd.

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Supporting foster carers with the IY Parent Programme Dr. Tracey Bywater

Cefnogi gofalwyr maeth gyda Rhaglen

Magu Plant y BRhDr. Tracey Bywater

There are over 4,000 looked after children inWales who often have a difficult start in life,move from foster carer to foster carer and are

high users of health, social care and educationalservices. The UK government has recognised a need to improvetraining for foster carers to support the health, wellbeing andeducational attainment of these children. Evidence has shown thesechildren to have significantly more behavioural problems than otherchildren with over 37% having a diagnosis of conduct disorder.

Mae yna dros 4,000 o blant yn derbyn gofal yngNghymru sy’n aml yn cael cychwyn anoddmewn bywyd, yn symud o un rhiant maeth i’r

nesaf ac yn gwneud defnydd helaeth o wasanaethauiechyd, gofal cymdeithasol ac addysgol. Mae llywodraeth y DU wedi canfodbod angen gwella hyfforddiant ar gyfer gofalwyr maeth er mwyn cefnogiiechyd, lles a chyrhaeddiad addysgol y plant hyn. Dengys tystiolaeth bodgan y plant hyn gryn dipyn yn fwy o broblemau ymddygiad na phlant eraill,gyda dros 37% yn cael eu dehongli ag anhwylder ymddygiad.

The IY Parent Programme iseffective in supporting and helpingparents with children in conventionalfamily circumstances with conductdisorder or challenging behaviour andover the years staff in the North WestWales NHS Trust Child andAdolescent Mental Health Servicehave worked with many foster carersof referred children who have foundthe programme helpful for themselvesand their cared for children. LocalAuthorities (Gwynedd, Anglesey andConwy) have offered the IYprogramme to foster carers and againcarers have reported it to be useful.However, until the present study theIY programme had not been formallyevaluated with foster carers.

The study was a twelve-monthcollaborative Bangor project betweenIMSCaR and Psychology to establishthe usefulness of the IY programme tofoster carers and their looked afterchildren. It was funded by the WalesOffice of Research in Health andSocial Care (WORD). It wasanticipated that problematicbehaviour among the children wouldbe reduced. Costs of servicesaccessed by the children and theircarers were also collected (for serviceuse/cost information see the article byPat, Rhiannon and Seow Tien).

Forty-six foster carers from threeNorth/Mid Wales Local Authoritiesparticipated in this exploratory study.Of these 29 attended a parent groupand 17 were on a waiting list controlgroup. The foster carers were seen atbaseline and six months later, with theintervention carers attending theprogramme in the interim.

Behavioural outcomes wereassessed using standardised, validatedmeasures to assess carercompetencies, carer depression andchild behavioural and emotionalproblems.

The intervention achievedsignificant reductions in children’shyperactivity as rated by bothteachers and carers, intensity ofproblems as rated by carers (seeFigure 1) and overall total difficulties(behavioural and emotional) as ratedby teachers. Furthermore, depressionscores for intervention carers werereduced after intervention.

Carer and leader feedback, andchild outcome analyses demonstratedthat, in the short term, the programme

was well received and beneficial tocarers and children. Both carers andleaders felt that there was a definiteplace for this programme, especiallyfor new carers or prospective adoptiveparents. New carers found the groupto be particularly useful andsupportive especially if they had nothad children of their own. All carersfound the content useful andwelcomed the chance to discussissues and problem solve with othercarers in a confidential environment.

Leaders and carers thought that theprogramme might benefit from evenmore focus on play and relationshipbuilding, as many looked afterchildren have often not had theopportunity to form stable andpositive social relationships.

Our findings underline the need toensure that foster carers and otherprofessionals understand, and canaddress, the emotional andbehavioural difficulties of lookedafter children. Rather than awaiting adiagnosis in order to access evidence-based treatments (and reduce thechance of a placement breakingdown), the IY group ‘Parent’programme should be offered to allfoster carers. Professionals workingwith these children would also benefitfrom being able to deliver this supportto allow more of these children tofulfill their potential as adults andensure a consistent approach to them.Where children are likely to returnhome (over 50%) it would also behelpful for birth parents to attendcourses possibly together with theirlooked after children carers.

Mae Rhaglen Magu Plant y BRh ynllwyddo i gefnogi a helpu rhieni â phlantmewn amgylchiadau teuluol confensiynolgydag anhwylder ymddygiad neuymddygiad heriol. Dros y blynyddoedd,mae staff Gwasanaeth Iechyd MeddwlPlant a’r Glasoed Ymddiriedolaeth GIGGogledd Orllewin Cymru wedi cydweithioâ nifer o ofalwyr maeth plant wedi’ucyfeirio. Cred y rhain bod y rhaglen wedibod yn fuddiol iddynt hwy ac i’r plant ymaent yn gofalu amdanynt. Maeawdurdodau lleol (Gwynedd, Ynys Môn aChonwy) wedi cynnig rhaglen y BRh iofalwyr maeth ac unwaith eto, mae’rgofalwyr wedi nodi ei fod yn fuddiol. Foddbynnag, hyd nes yr astudiaeth bresennol,nid oedd rhaglen y BRh wedi cael eiwerthuso’n ffurfiol gyda gofalwyr maeth.

‘Roedd yr astudiaeth yn brosiectdeuddeng mis ym Mangor ar y cyd agIMSCaR a Seicoleg i sefydlu pa morddefnyddiol yw rhaglen y BRh i rienimaeth a’r plant y maent yn gofaluamdanynt. Noddwyd y prosiect ganSwyddfa Cymru ar gyfer Ymchwil aDatblygu Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol(WORD). Rhagwelwyd y byddai llai oymddygiad problemus ymysg y plant.Casglwyd manylion costau’r gwasanaethau‘roedd y plant a’u gofalwyr yn eudefnyddio hefyd (i weld y wybodaeth amddefnydd gwasanaeth/cost, darllenwcherthygl Pat, Rhiannon a Seow Tien).

Cymrodd 46 o ofalwyr maeth o driAwdurdod Lleol yng Ngogledd/CanolbarthCymru ran yn yr astudiaeth archwiliadolhon. O’r rhain, mynychodd 29 grwp rhieniac roedd 17 mewn grwp rheolydd ar restraros. Gwelwyd y gofalwyr maeth ar ycychwyn ac yna chwe mis ynddiweddarach, gyda gofalwyr y grwp

ymyrraeth yn mynychu’r rhaglen yn ycyfamser.

Aseswyd y canlyniadau ymddygiadolgan ddefnyddio mesurau wedi’u safoni a’udilysu i asesu cymhwysedd y gofalwyr,iselder y gofalwyr a phroblemauymddygiadol ac emosiynol y plant.

Llwyddodd yr ymyrraeth i leihaugorfywiogrwydd y plant yn sylweddol, ynôl yr athrawon a’r gofalwyr, dwyster yproblemau yn ôl y gofalwyr (gwelerFfigwr 1) a chyfanswm yr anawsterau’ngyffredinol (ymddygiadol ac emosiynol)yn ôl yr athrawon. Yn ogystal, roeddsgorau iselder gofalwyr y grwp ymyrraethwedi gostwng ar ôl yr ymyrraeth.

Dangosodd adborth y gofalwyr a’rarweinwyr, a dadansoddiadau oganlyniadau’r plant, y cafodd y rhaglengroeso da a’i bod yn fuddiol i’r gofalwyra’r plant yn y tymor byr. Teimlai’r gofalwyra’r arweinwyr bod yna le pendant ar gyfery rhaglen hon, yn arbennig ar gyfergofalwyr newydd neu ddarpar rieni sy’nmabwysiadu. Credai gofalwyr newydd fody grwp yn arbennig o fuddiol a chefnogol,yn enwedig y rhai heb blant eu hunain.Credai’r holl ofalwyr bod y cynnwys ynfuddiol ac roeddent yn croesawu’r cyfle idrafod materion a datrys problemau gydagofalwyr eraill mewn amgylcheddcyfrinachol.

Credai’r arweinwyr a’r gofalwyr ygallai’r rhaglen elwa ar ganolbwyntio mwyar chwarae a magu perthnasau, gan nad ywnifer o blant sy’n derbyn gofal yn aml wedicael cyfle i lunio perthnasau cymdeithasolsefydlog a chadarnhaol.

Mae ein canfyddiadau’n tanlinellu’rangen i sicrhau bod gofalwyr maeth agweithwyr proffesiynol eraill yn deall acyn gallu mynd i’r afael ag anawsterauemosiynol ac ymddygiadol plant sy’nderbyn gofal. Yn hytrach nag aros amddiagnosis er mwyn ceisio triniaethauwedi’u seilio ar dystiolaeth ac osgoimethiant y lleoliad, dylid cynnig rhaglen‘rhieni’ grwp y BRh i bob ofalwr maeth.Byddai gweithwyr proffesiynol sy’ngweithio gyda’r plant hyn hefyd yn elwa arfod yn gallu cyflwyno’r gefnogaeth hon.Byddai hyn yn galluogi mwy o’r plant hyni gyflawni eu potensial fel oedolion asicrhau dull gweithredu cyson ar eu cyfer.Lle bo plant yn debygol o ddychwelyd i’wcartrefi (dros 50%), mae’n bosib byddauhefyd o fudd i’r rhieni biolegol fynychu’rcyrsiau ar y cyd â gofalwyr y plant sy’nderbyn gofal o bosib.

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Anotheryear withIY WalesDr. Karen Jones

Blwyddynarall gydaBRh CymruDr. Karen Jones

IY parent programme works for children at risk of ADHD

In April I was awarded my Ph.D., which reported on theeffectiveness of the Incredible Years (IY) BASIC ParentingProgramme with a sub-set of families of pre-school children

from the main Sure Start sample who were at risk of developingADHD as well as conduct problems. The results demonstratedstatistical and clinically significant reductions in child ADHDsymptoms, as well as significant improvements in positive parenting.These improvements were maintained for at least twelve months. Iwould like to thank Judy and Dave Daley for their support andguidance over the course of my studies.

Derbyniais fy Ph.D. ym mis Ebrill, a oedd yn adrodd areffeithiolrwydd Rhaglen Magu Plant BASIC y BlynyddoeddCynnar (y BRh) gydag is-set o deuluoedd â phlant cyn oed

ysgol o’r sampl Cychwyn Cadarn oedd mewn perygl o ddatblyguADHD yn ogystal â phroblemau ymddygiad. Dangosodd ycanlyniadau ostyngiadau ystadegol a chlinigol sylweddol ynsymptomau ADHD y plant, yn ogystal â gwelliannau sylweddolmewn dulliau magu plant cadarnhaol. Cynhaliwyd y gwelliannauhyn am o leiaf ddeuddeg mis. Hoffwn ddiolch i Judy a Dave Daley ameu cefnogaeth a’u harweiniad dros gyfnod fy astudiaethau.

I am fortunate to remain a part ofthe IY Wales team, as I now have apost as a Research Officer,investigating the new IY ToddlerParent Programme, alongside NiaGriffith, who is evaluating theprogramme for her Ph.D. My mainrole, so far, has been to adapt theDyadic Parent-child InteractionCoding System (DPICS) for usewith children aged between oneand three-years of age. As well asadding examples of parent-childinteraction to reflect limited andvaried child language abilities, fournew categories have been includedto assess parental strategies topromote their child’s languagedevelopment. Nia, Pam, Catrin,Tracey and I have been codingvideo-taped interactions betweenparents and toddlers and we aregrateful to Tracey, Pam, and Catrin,for volunteering to help out withdata collection during busyperiods.

In Phase One we visited familiesin Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bangor,Caernarfon, Holyhead, Llanrwstand Welshpool to collect baselinemeasures, which includedinterview, questionnaire, and directobservation. It is exciting to beconducting the first ever evaluation

‘Rwyf yn ffodus iawn o gaelparhau i fod yn rhan o dîm BRh Cymru,gan fy mod bellach wedi cael swydd felSwyddog Ymchwil, yn ymchwilio iRaglen Magu Plant Bach y BRh. ‘Rwyfyn gwneud hyn ochr yn ochr â NiaGriffith, sy’n gwerthuso’r rhaglen argyfer ei Ph.D. hithau. Fy mhrif rôl hydyma fu addasu’r System CodioRhyngweithiadau Rhiant-PlentynDyadig (DPICS) i’w defnyddio â phlantrhwng un a thair oed. Yn ogystal agychwanegu esiamplau oryngweithiadau rhiant-plentyn iadlewyrchu galluoedd ieithyddolcyfyngedig ac amrywiol y plant, maepedwar categori newydd wedi’uhychwanegu er mwyn asesustrategaethau rhieni i hybu datblygiadieithyddol eu plentyn. Mae Nia, Pam,Catrin, Tracey a minnau wedi bodwrthi’n codio rhyngweithiadau wedi’urecordio ar fideo rhwng rhieni a phlantbach, ac rydym yn ddiolchgar i Tracey,Pam a Catrin am wirfoddoli i helpugyda chasglu’r data yn ystod cyfnodauprysur.

Yng ngham un, y roeddem wediymweld â theuluoedd ymMlaenau Ffestiniog, Bangor, Caernarfon,Caergybi, Llanrwst a’r Trallwng i gasglumesurau cychwynnol, sy’n

IY Toddler ParentingProgramme study

Rhaglen magu plant y BRh yn gweithio ar gyfer plant â risg o ADHD

Astudiaeth Rhaglen MaguPlant Bach y BRh

of the new IY Toddler programmeand I can’t wait to analyse the data!

Tracey and I delivered two five-day training courses for researcherson using the DPICS. In May wetrained at the National Universityof Ireland, Maynooth, inpreparation for their forthcomingevaluation of the IY Parentingprogramme for children at risk ofdeveloping conduct problems. InJune, we travelled to Portugal totrain researchers at the Faculty ofPsychology, University ofCoimbra, as they prepare toundertake the first randomisedcontrolled trial of the IYprogrammes with Portuguesefamilies.

Following a successful smallgrant application to the NorthWales Research Committee(£10k), we have funds for a small-scale evaluation of the IY BASICParenting Programme with nurseryand crèche staff. We are hoping torecruit children, aged between twoand three-years, and their nurserycarers from six nurseries in FlyingStart areas in Gwynedd and arecurrently negotiating with localservices about this.

Supporting otherresearchers outside Wales

Nursery Staff Research

cynnwys cyfweliad, holiadur acarsylwi uniongyrchol. Mae’n gyffrouscael cynnal y gwerthusiad cyntaf erioed oRaglen Plant Bach y BRh, ac rwy’n ysuam gael dadansoddi’r data!

Cyflwynodd Tracey a minnau ddaugwrs pum niwrnod ar gyferymchwilwyr ar ddefnyddio DPICS. FisMai, buom yn hyfforddi ym MhrifysgolGenedlaethol Yr Iwerddon ymMaynooth, sy’n defnyddio’r system yneu gwaith ymchwil, fel modd o baratoi.Fis Mehefin, buom ar ymweliad âPhortiwgal i hyfforddi ymchwilwyr yngNghyfadran Seicoleg PrifysgolCoimbra, wrth iddynt baratoi i gynnalhap-dreial wedi’i reoli cyntafrhaglenni’r BRh gyda theuluoedd oBortiwgal.

Yn dilyn cais llwyddiannus am grantbychan gan Bwyllgor Ymchwil GogleddCymru (£10k), mae gennym arian igynnal gwerthusiad ar raddfa fychan oRaglen Magu Plant BASIC y BRh gydastaff meithrinfeydd. ‘Rydym yn gobeithiorecriwtio plant rhwng dwy a thair oed a’ugofalwyr yn y feithrinfa mewn chwemeithrinfa yn ardaloedd Dechrau’n DegGwynedd, ac ‘rydym wrthi ar hyn o brydyn trafod hyn gyda gwasanaethau lleol.

Cefnogi ymchwilwyr eraill y tu allan i Gymru

Ymchwil Staff Meithrinfeydd

Goronwy and Barbara Cleavercontinue their support

Goronwy a Barbara Cleaver ynparhau gyda’u cefnogaeth

We are grateful for the continuing support ofGoronwy and Barbara Cleaver who havecontributed to our work for the last seven years.This last year their funding supported CatrinEames in working on the final stages of herPh.D. which she submitted in September. Overthe coming year their contribution will supportPam Martin in completing her Ph.D.

‘Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn am gefnogaethbarhaus Goronwy a Barbara Cleaver sydd wedibod yn cyfrannu at ein gwaith dros y saithmlynedd diwethaf. Eleni, cefnogodd eu nawddCatrin Eames wrth iddi weithio ar gamau olafei Ph.D., y cyflwynodd ym mis Medi. Yn ystody flwyddyn i ddod, bydd eu cyfraniad yncefnogi Pam Martin i gyflawni ei Ph.D.

Goronwy aBarbaraCleaver ynystod euhymweliad âChymru fisAwst 2008

Goronwy and BarbaraCleaver

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Ihave been part of the IY Walesteam since 2004, when I joinedthe observation team for the

Sure Start study. Next I completedan M.Sc. for which I developedand validated a classroomobservation measure – theTeacher-Pupil Observation Tool,or T-POT. This has since beenused to evaluate the IY TeacherClassroom Management (TCM)Programme in Gwynedd primaryschool reception classes for myPh.D. research, jointly funded bythe Economic and Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC) and GwyneddEducation Authority. Until nowthe TCM has only been evaluatedalongside the Parentingprogramme and/or the Dinoprogrammes. Our preliminaryfindings suggest that the TCMprogramme alone producesbenefits for both children andteachers. The teachers werealready doing a great job,generally positive in interactionswith pupils, and pupils in turnwere generally compliant and

positive in theirinteractions with bothteachers and otherchildren. Nevertheless,the TCM programmedecreases negative andincreases positive childbehaviours, leading toa more on-task andcompliant classroom, with lessteacher time spent discipliningand more time teaching.

I am nearing the completion ofmy Ph.D. I’ve enjoyed being partof the IYW team. I have madelifelong friends and receivedample support and encouragementthroughout. Although we have allworked hard on our respectiveresearch projects, laughter andhumour have always been aprominent feature, even whenthings weren’t going quite assmoothly as hoped, and for that Iam truly grateful. I will take awaymany fond memories of my timehere, and am confident that there’splenty more where they camefrom.

The Teacher Classroom Management Programme Research in GwyneddPam Martin

Ymchwil Rhaglen Rheolaeth Dosbarth iAthrawn yng NgwyneddPam Martin

Rwyf wedi bod ynrhan o dîm BRhCymru ers 2004,

pan ymunais â thîmarsylwi’r astudiaethCychwyn Cadarn. Ershynny, rwyf wedicwblhau M.S.c lle bûm yndatblygu a dilysu mesurarsylwi dosbarth - y

Teclyn Arsylwi Athro-Disgybl, neu’rT-POT. Defnyddiais hwn wedyn iwerthuso Rhaglen RheolaethDosbarth i Athrawon (RhDA) y BRhyn nosbarthiadau derbyn ysgolioncynradd Gwynedd fel rhan o fyymchwil ar gyfer fy Ph.D., a noddirar y cyd gan Y Cyngor YmchwilEconomaidd a Chymdeithasol(ESRC) ac Awdurdod AddysgGwynedd. Hyd yma, dim ond ochryn ochr a’r Rhaglen Magu Planta/neu’r rhaglenni Dino y mae’rrhaglen RhDA wedi cael eigwerthuso. Mae’r canfyddiadaucychwynnol yn awgrymu bod yrhaglen RhDA ar ei phen ei hun yncynhyrchu canlyniadau manteisiol iblant ac athrawon. ‘Roedd yrathrawon eisoes yn gwneud gwaith

ardderchog, yn gadarnhaol wrthryng-weithio â disgyblion ar y cyfan,ac mae’r disgyblion yn eu tro ynufudd ac yn gadarnhaol ar y cyfanwrth ryngweithio ag athrawon aphlant eraill. Er hynny, mae’r rhaglenRhDA yn gostwng ymddygiadnegyddol ac yn cynyddu ymddygiadcadarnhaol ymysg plant, gan arwainat ddosbarth mwy ufudd, sy’ncanolbwyntio ar y dasg dan sylw.Mae’r athrawon yn treulio llai oamser yn disgyblu a mwy’n addysgu.

‘Rwyf bellach yn agosáu atgwblhau fy Ph.D. ‘Rwyf wedimwynhau bod yn rhan o dîm BRhCymru. ‘Rwyf wedi gwneudffrindiau oes ac wedi cael cefnogaethac anogaeth helaeth ar hyd y daith. Erein bod ni oll wedi gweithio’n galedar ein prosiectau ymchwil penodol,‘roedd chwerthin a hiwmor bobamser yn flaenllaw, hyd yn oed pannad oedd pethau’n mynd cystal â’rdisgwyl. Am hynny, ‘rwy’nwirioneddol ddiolchgar. Mae gen i luo atgofion annwyl o’m amser yma,ac ‘rwy’n hyderus bod llawer mwy iddod.

Note from Judy:The IY Team enjoyed awonderful day at Pam’srecent wedding despite theweather. Congratulations toPam and Glenn.

Nodyn gan Judy:Fe wnaeth y Tîm BRh fwynhaudiwrnod hyfryd ym mhriodasdiweddar Pam er gwaethaf ytywydd. Llongyfarchiadau iPam a Glenn.

Conference and IY Awards 2009

Cynhadledd a Gwobrau’r BRh 2009

The 2009 Annual Conference will beheld at the Copthorne Hotel, Cardiffon March 19th 2009. It will be

preceded by a day with Parent and Childprogramme consultation workshops and abackground and fidelity workshop forservice managers. We will be presentingoutcomes from current research including

the Looked After Children study andhopefully preliminary findings from PhaseOne of the toddler research programme. Weare also seeking contributions from servicesaround Wales in the form of briefpresentations and/or poster presentations.

Graham Allen, MP for Nottingham North andco-author of “Early Intervention: Good Parents,

Great Kids, Better Citizens” has agreed to be aKeynote speaker.

We are also seeking nominations for the2009 Incredible Years Awards for incredibleparents, group leaders or other supporters,which will be presented at the conference.

Cynhelir Cynhadledd Flynyddol 2009 yngNgwesty Copthorne yng Nghaerdydd arFawrth 19eg 2009. Caiff ei rhagflaenu

gan ddiwrnod o weithdai ymgynghori arraglenni rhieni a phlant a gweithdy cefndir affyddlondeb ar gyfer rheolwyr gwasanaethau.Byddwn yn cyflwyno canlyniadau ymchwilgyfredol, gan gynnwys yr astudiaeth o blant

sy’n derbyn gofal a, gyda lwc, canfyddiadaucam un y rhaglen ymchwil plant bach. ‘Rydymhefyd yn chwilio am gyfraniadau ganwasanaethau o amgylch Cymru ar ffurfcyflwyniadau byrion a/neu gyflwyniadauposter.

Mae Graham Allen,AS Gogledd Nottingham achyd awdur “Early Intervention: Good Parents,

Great Kids, Better Citizens” wedi cytuno i fod ynPrif Siaradwr.

‘Rydym hefyd yn ceisio enwebiadau ar gyferGwobrau’r Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol 2009 argyfer rhieni, arweinwyr grwp neu gefnogwyreraill rhyfeddol, fydd yn cael eu cyflwyno yn ygynhadledd.


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Researching the new Toddler Programme across WalesNia Griffith

Ymchwil i’r Rhaglen Magu PlantBach newydd ar hyd a lled CymruNia Griffith

Ihave just started the secondyear of my Ph.D. funded bythe Centre for Developing

Teaching through the Mediumof Welsh, and am evaluating theIncredible Years (IY) ToddlerParenting programme,supervised by Judy and DavidDaley.

The evaluation is part funded by theWelsh Assembly Government (WAG),and will be run in nine Flying Startareas in Wales over the next two yearsin a Randomised Controlled Trial. TheToddler programme is a new variant ofthe IY Parenting programmes, forparents of children aged 1-3 years andfocuses on enhancing early childdevelopment. Recruitment has beencarried out locally by group leaders.

With Karen Jones, I have done a lotof work in preparation of theevaluation. Following a detailedliterature search and consultation withWAG, a battery of measures waschosen, including a developmentalassessment, parent report of childdevelopment and of their own mentalhealth, parenting competence andstress, an assessment of the homeenvironment and direct observation of

parent-child interactions. We havesecured the relevant training andaccreditation for using these measuresand have established weekly meetingsto ensure that high standards ofreliability are maintained. Baselinedata collection has been completed inthe six North/Mid Wales areas and thegroups commenced in September orearly October. Three partners havebeen identified in the South andbaseline data collectionwill commence inDecember. The response tothe research has beenfantastic and we would liketo thank all ourenthusiastic partners whohave worked so hard torecruit participants and setup the groups. We wouldlike to thank all the parentswe have seen so far fortheir welcome and interest in theproject. Watch this space next year forearly results and contact me for moreinformation about the trial.

I would like to add my personalthanks to everyone on the IYWresearch team for all their hard workand support.

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Jones Karen completed her Ph.D. and wasawarded her well-earned Doctorate in May2008. Karen initially joined the team in2002 as a part-time research assistantworking on the Sure Start project and thenundertook a Ph.D., jointly funded by theESRC and NWW NHS Trust. She looked atthe impact of the IY Parent programme oninattentive children from within the SureStart sample. We are delighted that she hasremained within the team working on theToddler research programme with NiaGriffith. She is the first of our Ph.D.students to complete her thesis and has set ahigh standard for the others to follow.

Llongyfarchiadau i Dr Karen JonesCwblhaodd Karen ei Ph.D. a gwobrwywyd hiâ’r Ddoethuriaeth yr oedd yn llwyr ei haedduym mis Mai 2008. Ymunodd Karen â’r tîmgyntaf yn 2002 fel cynorthwyydd ymchwilrhan-amser yn gweithio ar y prosiect CychwynCadarn. Yna cychwynnodd ar ei Ph.D., aariannwyd ar y cyd gan y Cyngor YmchwilEconomaidd a Chymdeithasol (ESRC) acYmddiriedolaeth GIG GOC. Edrychodd areffaith rhaglen Magu Plant y BRh ar blant âphroblemau canolbwyntio o fewn y samplCychwyn Cadarn. ‘Rydym yn falch iawn eibod wedi aros gyda’r tîm yn gweithio ar yrhaglen ymchwil Plant Bach gyda Nia Griffith.Hi yw’r gyntaf o’n myfyrwyr Ph.D. i gwblhauei thraethawd ymchwil ac mae wedi gosodsafon uchel i’r gweddill ei ddilyn.

Dr. Tracey Bywater, Dr. Karen Jonesand Professor Judy Hutchings on

Karen’s graduation day.

Dr. Tracey Bywater, Dr. Karen Jonesa’r Athro Judy Hutchings ar ddiwrnod

graddio Karen.

Rwyf newydd ddechrau fyail flwyddyn ar fynghwrs Ph.D., a noddir

gan y Ganolfan Datblygu AddysgCyfrwng Cymraeg, ac wrthi’ngwerthuso rhaglen Magu PlantBach y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol(y BRh), dan oruchwyliaethJudy a David Daley.Ariannwyd y gwerthusiad gan

Lywodraeth CynulliadCymru (LlCC), a chaiff eigynnal mewn naw ardalDechrau’n Deg yngNghymru dros y ddwyflynedd nesaf mewn Hap-dreial wedi’i Reoli. Mae’rrhaglen Plant Bach ynamrywiad newydd arRaglenni Magu Plant yBRh, ar gyfer rhieni plantrhwng 1 a 3 oed, ac mae’n

canolbwyntio ar wella datblygiad cynnarplant. Mae’r recriwtio wedi cael eigynnal yn lleol gan arweinwyr grwp..

Mae Karen Jones a minnau wedigwneud llawer o waith paratoi ar gyfer ygwerthusiad. Yn dilyn chwiliadllenyddol manwl ac ymgynghoriad âLlCC, dewiswyd cyfres o fesurau iwerthuso’r ymyrraeth. Mae’r rhain yncynnwys asesiad datblygiadol,adroddiad rhieni ar ddatblygiad y plantac ar eu hiechyd meddwl eu hunain,

cymhwysedd a straen magu plant,asesiad o amgylchedd y cartref acarsylwi rhyngweithiadau rhiant-plentynyn uniongyrchol. ‘Rydym wedisicrhau’r hyfforddiant a’r achrediadperthnasol ar gyfer defnyddio’r mesurauhyn ac yn cynnal cyfarfodyddwythnosol i sicrhau y cynhelir safonaudibynadwyaeth uchel.

‘Rydym bellach wedi cwblhau casgludata sylfaenol yn y chwe ardal yngNgogledd a Chanolbarth Cymru adechreuodd y grwpiau ym mis Medi neuddechrau mis Hydref. Mae tri phartnerwedi eu dynodi yn Ne Cymru ac fe fyddcasglu data sylfaenol yn dechrau ym misRhagfyr.

Mae’r ymateb i’r ymchwil hyd ymawedi bod yn ardderchog ac fe hoffemddiolch i’n holl bartneriaid sydd morfrwdfrydig ynglyn â’r ymchwil ac syddwedi gweithio mor galed i recriwtiocyfranogwyr a sefydlu’r grwpiau.Hoffem ddiolch hefyd i’r holl rienirydym wedi’u gweld hyd yma am eucroeso a’u diddordeb yn y prosiect.

Dewch yn ôl yma’r flwyddyn nesaf igael gweld y canlyniadau cynnar, ac oshoffech gael gwybod mwy am y treial,mae croeso i chi gysylltu â mi.

Hoffwn ychwanegu fy niolchpersonol i bawb ar dîm ymchwil BRhCymru am eu holl waith caled a’ucefnogaeth.

"Dr Alun Flynn, Sue Evans and Linda Broughall from Powys at our2008 conference"

Dr Alun Flynn, Sue Evans a Linda Broughall o Bowys yngnghynadledd 2008"

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I was convinced it wouldn’t work. It wasn’t me with the problem, it was my child!

O’n i’n sicr na fuasai hyn yn gweithio.Dim y fi oedd â’r broblem ond fy mhlentyn!


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Evaluating treatment fidelity of the IncredibleYears BASIC Parenting ProgrammeCatrin Eames

Gwerthuso ffyddlondeb o ran gweithrediad RhaglenMagu Plant BASIC y Blynyddoedd RhyfeddolCatrin Eames

I used the LOT to code leaderbehaviour in a sample of parent groupsessions taken from the twelve groupsin the Sure Start study. Positive leaderbehaviours predicted change inobserved positive parenting, which inturn predicted change in childbehaviour. Similar, although weaker,relationships were indicated betweenleader behaviours and self-reportedchange in parenting. A paper outliningthese results has been submitted andfurther papers are in preparation.

I first joined IYW for the summer of2002 at the end of the second year ofmy undergraduate course at Cardiffwhen I was fortunate to have fundingsupport from Goronwy and BarbaraCleaver. They continued their supportwhen I returned to work as a ResearchAssistant on the Sure Start Study in2003 and subsequently contributedfunding towards my Ph.D.. Mysincerest thanks for your generosityand support over the years.

I have recently taken a post as aResearch Officer evaluating theeffectiveness of interventions inmodifying risk and severity of relapsein patients with recurrent depression athigh suicide risk. I am based in Bangorand working in collaboration withProfessor Mark Williams at OxfordUniversity. Having left IYW andsubmitted my Ph.D. I would also like toexpress my gratitude to Judy, for givingme an invaluable opportunity from thevery beginning, and for continuing tosupport and inspire over the years.Great thanks also to Dave Daley, whohas advised and collaborated aboveand beyond the call of duty of acommittee chair, and to whom I owe agreat deal for keeping the momentum

of the Ph.D. going! Thanks also toChris Whitaker, who helped methrough (the sometimes seeminglyendless!) sea of stats! As ever, thanksto Dilys for always making time to helpwith anything, and all at IYW.

Special and sincerest thanks toTracey, Nia, Pam and Karen, withwhom I have shared not only theoffice, but many laughs, tears, stressfulmoments and times of joy. I could nothave imagined spending the last fewyears with any others who extend suchkindness and support. I miss you all,and wish all of you the very best ofluck with everything in the future! Youhave all become firm friends, which Iknow are life-long friendships that Itreasure.

During six years at IYW I havegained invaluable experience andknowledge, but the thing I take withme most of all is the friendships I havemade. Thanks to you all for everything.

Defnyddiais y TAA i godioymddygiad arweinwyr mewn sampl osesiynau grwpiau rhieni a gymerwyd oddeuddeg grwp yn yr astudiaethCychwyn Cadarn. Dangosodd ycanlyniadau bod ymddygiadauarweinwyr yn rhagfynegi newid yn ydulliau magu plant a arsylwyd, oedd yn eidro’n rhagfynegi newid yn ymddygiad yplant. Dangoswyd perthnasau tebyg, errhywfaint gwannach, rhwng ymddygiadyr arweinwyr a newid mewn dull maguplant a nodwyd gan y rhieni eu hunain.Mae papur sy’n amlinellu’r canlyniadauhyn wedi’i gyflwyno ac mae papuraupellach wrthi’n cael eu paratoi.

Ymunais â BRhC gyntaf yn ystod haf2002 pan oeddwn ar ddiwedd ailflwyddyn fy nghwrs israddedig yngNghaerdydd. Bûm yn ddigon ffodus igael nawdd gan Goronwy a BarbaraCleaver, a parhaodd eu cefnogaeth panddychwelais i weithio fel Cynorthwyydd

Ymchwil ar yr Astudiaeth CychwynCadarn yn 2003, ac yna wrth i miymgymryd â fy Ph.D. Diolch o galon ichi am eich haelioni a’ch cefnogaeth drosy blynyddoedd.

‘Rwyf wedi cael swydd yn ddiweddarfel Swyddog Ymchwil yn gwerthusoeffeithiolrwydd ymyriadau wrth addasurisg a difrifoldeb ailwaelu mewn cleifionag iselder mynych sydd â risg uchel ogyflawni hunanladdiad. ‘Rwyf wedi fylleoli ym Mangor ac yn cydweithio â’rAthro Mark Williams ym MhrifysgolRhydychen. Wedi gadael BRhC ac wedicyflwyno fy Ph.D. hoffwn fynegi pa morddiolchgar yr wyf i Judy am roi cyfleamhrisiadwy i mi o’r cychwyn cyntaf, acam barhau i’m cefnogi a’m hysbrydolidros y blynyddoedd. Diolch yn fawrhefyd i Dave Daley sydd wedi fynghynghori a chydweithio â mi y tu hwnti ddyletswydd cadeirydd pwyllgor, acmae fy nyled yn fawr iddo am gynnal

momentwm y Ph.D.! Diolch hefyd iChris Whitaker a’m helpodd i fynddrwy’r môr o ystadegau (aymddangosai’n ddiddiwedd ar brydiau!).Fel bob amser, diolch i Dilys am roi petho’i hamser i fy helpu ag unrhyw beth,unrhyw bryd, ac i bawb yn nhîm BRhC.

Diolch arbennig a diffuant i Tracey,Nia, Pam a Karen, y bûm yn rhannuswyddfa â hwy yn ogystal â llawer ochwerthin, dagrau, adegau o straen ac oorfoledd. Ni allwn fod wedi dychmygutreulio’r blynyddoedd diwethaf gyda nebmor garedig a chefnogol. Mae gen ihiraeth mawr amdanoch chi oll, ac rwy’ndymuno’r gorau i chi gyda phopeth yn ydyfodol! ‘Rydych wedi dod yn ffrindiaucadarn, y byddaf yn eu trysori am oes.

Yn ystod fy chwe mlynedd yn BRhC,rwyf wedi ennill profiad a gwybodaethamhrisiadwy, ond yr hyn sydd fwyafannwyl i mi yw eich cyfeillgarwch.Diolch i chi i gyd am bopeth.

For my Ph.D., supervised by Judy and Carl Hughes and chaired by Dave Daley, I have developedthe Leader Observation Tool (LOT). This is a process skills measure of treatment fidelity for theIY BASIC Parenting Programme. The LOT produces scores of a variety of leader behaviours. A

paper documenting the psychometric properties of the LOT was published earlier this yeardemonstrating its reliability and validity.

Ar gyfer fy Ph.D., dan oruchwyliaeth Judy a Carl Hughes a chadeiryddiaeth Dave Daley, ‘rwyfwedi datblygu Teclyn Arsylwi Arweinwyr (TAA). Mesur sgiliau prosesu yw hwn o ffyddlondeb oran gweithrediad rhaglen Magu Plant BASIC y BRh. Mae’r TAA yn cynhyrchu sgôr amledd

amrywiaeth o ymddygiadau arweinwyr. Cyhoeddwyd papur yn dogfennu priodweddau seicometrig yTAA yn gynharach eleni, gan ddangos ei ddibynadwyedd a’i ddilysrwydd.

CatrinEames

CatrinEames

CONGRATULATIONS toCatrin in obtaining aResearch Officer post withPsychology, working on aMindfulness project fordepressed and suicidaladults with Professor MarkWilliams of OxfordUniversity. She will be wellqualified for this work asshe has many years ofSamaritans experience,having both volunteeredand worked for them, andalso with the IY team incollecting research datafrom, at times, distressedadults. At the time of goingto press she is in theprocess of submitting herPh.D.

LLONGYFARCHIADAU iCatrin ar gael swyddSwyddog Ymchwil gydaSeicoleg, yn gweithio arbrosiect Gofal ar gyferoedolion ag iselder ac sydd ârisg o gyflawnihunanladdiad gyda’r AthroMark Williams o BrifysgolRhydychen. Mae’n gymwysiawn ar gyfer y swydd hongan ei fod wedi caelblynyddoedd lawer obrofiad gyda’r Samariaid,wedi gwirfoddoli ac wedigweithio iddynt ers nifer oflynyddoedd, a hefyd gydathîm y BRh yn casglu dataymchwil gan oedolion oeddmewn trallod ar brydiau.Adeg cyhoeddi’r cylchlythyrhwn, mae hi wrthi’ncyflwyno ei Ph.D.

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When you said spend 10 minutes

playing I thought “What aload of rubbish”.

Pan ddywedoch, gwariwchddeg munud yn chwarae,credais “ Wel am lwyth orybish”


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‘Roeddem eisoes wedi cyfrifo cost cynnalgrwpiau magu plant. Yn yr astudiaeth hon,bu i ni fesur costau gwasanaethau iechyd,gofal cymdeithasol ac addysg arbennig ganddefnyddio dyddiaduron a holiadur ar ydefnydd o wasanaethau. Darparoddgofalwyr maeth 42 o blant rhwng 2 a 17 oedbedwar mis o wybodaeth am eu defnydd owasanaethau i’r tîm ymchwil. Hefyd,dychwelodd 30 o ofalwyr ddyddiaduroncostau.

Er y dewiswyd y sampl ar hap,adroddodd gofalwyr maeth y grwpymyrraeth fod ganddynt blant â mwy oanawsterau o’r cychwyn. ‘Roeddent hefydyn nodi eu bod wedi defnyddio mwy owasanaethau na’r plant yn y grwp rheolyddyn ystod yr astudiaeth chwe mis, yn enwedigcysylltiadau â nyrsys practis a gweithwyrcymdeithasol. Cawsant hefyd fwy ogyfarfodydd ychwanegol gyda phenaethiaid

ac athrawon dosbarth a gweithwyrcymdeithasol addysgol. Cost gymedrig yrholl wasanaethau a ddefnyddiwyd gan yplant yn ystod cyfnod ein hastudiaeth oedd£2,492 yn y grwp ymyrraeth a £1,943 yn ygrwp rheolydd. Darparodd y dyddiaduronwybodaeth ychwanegol, er enghraifftcysylltiadau ag asiantaethau fel yr heddlu,cyfreithwyr a llysoedd, a gwariantychwanegol ar ddodrefn, gwyliau, pen-blwyddi neu ddillad chwaraeon arbenigol,e.e. sglefrio iâ. Nododd un ofalwr gosttanwydd a ddefnyddiwyd yn gyrru ogwmpas yn chwilio am blentyn.

Rydym o hyn o bryd yn ymgymryd âmwy o ddadansoddiadau ac wrthi’nysgrifennu’r canlyniadau ar gyfer eucyhoeddi. ‘Rydym wedi mwynhaucydweithio â Tracey ac edrychwn ymlaen atymgymryd â phrosiectau eraill ar y cyd yn ydyfodol.

Establishing the cost of Looked After Children

Pat Linck, Rhiannon Edwards andSeow Tien Yeo

Canfod cost Plant sy’n

Derbyn Gofal Pat Linck, Rhiannon Edwards and

Seow Tien Yeo

We had previously calculated thecost of running parenting groups. Inthis study we measured health, socialcare and special educational servicecosts using a service utilisationquestionnaire and diaries. Foster carersof 42 children aged between 2 and 17years provided four months serviceutilisation information. Thirty carersalso returned cost diaries.

Despite randomisation theintervention foster carers reportedhaving children with greaterdifficulties at baseline and, during thesix months study, they accessed moreservices than the control children,particularly practice nurse and socialworker contacts. They also had moreadditional meetings with both head andclass teachers and educational socialworkers. The mean cost of all services,

apart from actual payment to fostercarers, used by the children in our studyperiod was £2,492 in the interventiongroup and £1,943 in the control. Thediaries provided additionalinformation, for example on contactswith agencies such as police, solicitorsand courts and additional expenditurefor furniture, holidays, birthday orspecialist sports clothing. One carermentioned the cost of fuel spent drivingaround looking for a child.

We are currently undertaking furtheranalysis and writing up the results forpublication. We have enjoyed workingwith Tracey and look forward to furthercollaborative projects in the future.

Over the last year we have worked with Tracey (see Tracey’sreport) to explore the cost of children in foster care andthe relative cost effectiveness of the IY Parentprogramme with foster carers. Dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf buom yn cydweithio â Tracey (gweler

adroddiad Tracey). ‘Roedd y gwaith hwn yn cynnwys archwiliocost plant sy’n derbyn gofal maeth ac effeithiolrwydd costcymharol rhaglen magu plant y BRh gyda gofalwyr maeth.

‘Incredible Years’ Course delivered in Cardigan, Ceredigionby Betty Wile, Flying Start Health Visitor

Thank you to Rhian Rees for providing the article

Iwork for ‘Flying Start’ in the Cardigan area,and recently delivered a BASIC IncredibleYears course with Andrina and Andrea from

the local primary school, and Anona the managerof the Integrated Children Centre where thecourse took place.

Local parents identified their own need for helpand support with managing their children’sbehaviour and six parents completed the course.Parents were given their own personal copy of theIncredible Years book. Their children (under 4)were cared for by qualified staff in the adjoiningroom. After each session, parents and staff joinedthe children for a ‘healthy eating lunch’.

Feedback from parents was very positive:“I enjoyed meeting new parents and having

group discussions. It made me realise that I’m nota bad parent, and not the only one havingproblems. The sessions can be serious or light-hearted; I think we’ve all bonded pretty well It’salso nice to have a coffee and lunch together afterthe session”

“Enjoyed the course. Group discussions helpedme realise that other parents had problems withtheir children and issues in everyday life. Crèchewas a big help”

“The course has helped me become aware of theway I was dealing with my children’s behaviourand I now approach it with a positive rather thena negative attitude”

“Crèche facility was great and the lunchexcellent, it was definitely ‘my time’. Thank you.”

“The course is a great way of meeting othermums and discussing ‘problems’. Taking on otherpeople’s ways of coping and approaching issues aswell as that of the course. I have really enjoyed thecourse, the company and will miss Thursdaymornings”.

Thank you to Andrina, Andrea and Anona andalso to Meredith Rees, the Flying Start FamilySupport Workers, Arlwyo Ceredigion (for thelunch), the qualified childcare staff and Genesiswith their financial support, all of whom helpedmake the course a success, but most importantly,thank you to the parents and children.

The next group is planned for early in 2009.

Rwy’n gweithio i Dechrau’n Deg yn ardalCeredigion, ac yn ddiweddar wedi datblygucwrs BRh CASIC mewn partneriaeth ag

Andrina ac Andrea o’r ysgol gynradd lleol, ac Anona,rheolwraig Canolfan Enfys Teifi.

Fe fynegodd rhai rhieni bod angen help achefnogaeth arrnynt o ran trafod ymddygiad euplant, a chwblhaoedd chwe rhiant y cwrs. Rhoddwydcopi personol o’r llyfr Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol i’rrhieni. ‘Roedd eu plant (o dan 4) yn cael eu gofalugan staff cymwysiedig mewn ystafell cyfagos. Ar olpob sesiwn, ymunodd y rhieni a’r staff y plant i fwytacinio iach

Cafwyd allborth cadarnhaol oddi wrth y rhieni:“Fe fwynheais gwrdd a rhieni arall, a chael

trafodaeth grwp. Fe wnaeth i mi sylwi nad ydw i’nriant gwael, a taw nid dim ond fi sy’n cael trafferth.Gall y sesiynau fod yn ysgafn neu’n ddifrifol. Rwy’ncredu i nig yd fondio yn dda. Hefyd, mae’n braf caelcoffi a chinio gyda’n gilydd ar ôl y sesiwn”

“Fe fwynheais y cwrs. Fe wnaeth y trafodaethaugrwp wneud i mi sylwi bod gan rhieni arallbroblemau gyda’u plant, ac yn eu bywydau dydd iddydd. Roedd y gofal plant yn help mawr.”

“Mae’r cwrs wedi fy helpu i fod yn fwyymwybodol o’r ffordd rwy’n trin ymddygiad y plant,a nawr rwy’n mynd ati mewn ffordd positif, ynhytrach na ffordd negyddol”

“Roedd y gofal plant yn wych a’r cinio’nardderchog. Roedd yn sicr yn ‘amser i fi’. Roedd y

cwrs yn ffordd dda o gwrdd a rhieni arall a thrafodproblemau, er mwyn dysgu sut mae pobl eraill ynymdopi ac yn trin problemau, yn ogystal a’r ffyrdd addangoswyd ar y cwrs. Fe wnes i fwynhau’r cwrs a’rcwmni yn fawr iawn, a rwy’n mynd i golli’r boreIau.”

Diolch i Andrea, Andrina ac Anona, a hefyd iMeredith Rees, Cynorthwywr Cefnogi TeulueddDechrau’n Deg, Arlwyo Ceredigion (am y cinio), i’rgofalwyr plant cymwysiedig, ac i Genesis am eucefnogaeth ariannol. Ni fyddai’r cwrs wedi bod ynllwyddiant heb eich help.Yn bennaf diolch i’r rhienia’r plant.

Mi fydd y grwp nesaf yn cael ei redeg yn Aberteifiyn nechrau 2009.

Cwrs ‘Y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol’ yn Aberteifi, CeredigionGan Betty Wile, Ymwelydd Iechyg Dechrau’n Deg

Diolch i Rhian Rees am rhoi yr erthygyl ymlaen i gael ei ddefnyddio


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Gan fod Dina yn y Dosbarth ynrhan annatod o gwricwlwm yr ysgol,‘roedd y plant eisoes yn gyfarwydd âchynnwys y rhaglen. Yn ystod ysesiynau, bu i ni atgyfnerthu eudysgu blaenorol, gan roi mwy obwyslais ar ddefnyddio’r sgiliau a’rstrategaethau mewn sefyllfaoedd goiawn. ‘Roedd hyn yn cynnwys datrysproblemau ‘roedd plant unigol wedidod ar eu traws yn ystod yr wythnos,er enghraifft, sut i anwybydduymddygiad aflonyddgar, rhannu hoffdegan a gofyn i blant eraill am gaelymuno â’u gêm.

Roedd y plant yn edrych ymlaenat y sesiynau a chawsant fuddarbennig o’r gweithgareddau gwaithtîm, oedd yn cynnwys defnyddio’rsgiliau cymdeithasol ac emosiynol yr

oeddent wedi’u dysgu drwy’rcwricwlwm mewn tasgau ymarferol.Er enghraifft, mewn un sesiwn, bu’rplant yn gweithio mewn parau iadeiladu pabell allan o ffyn, tâp adefnydd, ac yna’n gwneud cynllunfel grwp o’r deg peth y byddent ynmynd gyda hwy ar drip gwersylla.Yn ystod y gweithgareddau hyn,cawsant eu hyfforddi i rannu ac aroseu tro, datrys problemau, gwrando arawgrymiadau’r naill a’r llall agwerthfawrogi gwahanolsafbwyntiau.

Cawsom groeso cynnes gan yrysgol a chefnogaeth gan y rhieni a’rathrawes ddosbarth wrth sicrhau body plant wedi cwblhau eu gwaithcartref. Ar ddiwedd y rhaglen,adroddodd yr athrawes ddosbarth ar

fanteision o ran ymddygiad y plantyn y dosbarth arferol. Er enghraifft,roedd dau o’r plant yncanolbwyntio’n well yn y dosbarth,roedd un plentyn oedd yn caeltrafferthion dod i’r ysgol o’r blaen ynllawer hapusach yn yr ysgol ac ynllai oriog, ac roedd ymddygiad unplentyn wedi gwella’n gyffredinolgan ei wneud yn fwy bodloncydweithredu.

Hoffem ddiolch i staff YsgolBabanod Coedmawr a’r plant a’urhieni a fu’n rhan o’r rhaglen.Gobeithio y bydd y treial bychanhwn yn annog Gwynedd i ehangu’rsyniad i ysgolion eraill ac i blant sy’ndefnyddio staff cymorth dysgu acathrawon arbenigol, gan ddechraugyda Ysgol Bro Lleu, Penygroes.

Small Group Dina in a Gwynedd Infant School

Dr Helen Henningham and Bridget Large

Dina i Grwpiau Bach mewn YsgolBabanod yng Ngwynedd

Dr Helen Henningham a Bridget Large

As Classroom Dina is an integralpart of the school curriculum thechildren were already familiar withthe content of the programme.During the sessions, weconsolidated their prior learning,placing increased emphasis onapplying the skills and strategies toreal life situations. This includedsolving problems that individualchildren had encountered during theweek, for example, how to ignoredisruptive behaviour, share afavourite toy and ask other childrento let them join in their game.

The children looked forward tothe sessions and particularlybenefited from the teamworkactivities, which involved applyingthe social and emotional skillslearnt through the curriculum inpractical tasks. For example, in onesession the children worked in pairs

to build a tent from sticks, tape andmaterial and then made a plan ofwhich ten items they would takewith them on a camping trip.During these activities they werecoached to share and take turns,problem-solve, listen to each other’ssuggestions and appreciate differentpoints of view.

The school was very welcomingand both parents and the classteacher were supportive in ensuringchildren had completed theirhomework. At the end of the

programme, the class teacherreported benefits to the children’sbehaviour in the regular classroom.For example, two children wereconcentrating better in class, onechild who had previously haddifficulties coming to school washappier in school and less moodyand one child’s behaviour hadgenerally improved and he wasmore co-operative.

We would like to thank the staffof Ysgol Babanod Coedmawr andthe children and their parents whoparticipated in the programme. Thissmall trial has encouragedGwynedd to extend the idea to otherschools and children using learningsupport staff and specialist teachersstarting with Ysgol Bro Lleu,Penygroes.

Since social and emotional skills are pre-requisites to learning it is important that childrenreceive additional coaching in these essential skills. Gwynedd Education service haveaddressed this by introducing the Classroom Dino programme into all of its schools (see

report by Rhiain Gwyn). However, there had been discussion for some time about the needs ofsome children for additional coaching and the summer term provided an opportunity to try thisout. We delivered ten sessions of small group Dinosaur school in Ysgol Babanod Coedmawr inBangor to five boys and two girls, from years one and two. The curriculum included content onhow to do your best in school, detecting and understanding feelings, problem solving, angermanagement and friendship skills.

Gan fod sgiliau cymdeithasol ac emosiynol yn angenrheidiol ar gyfer dysgu, mae’n bwysigbod plant yn cael hyfforddiant ychwanegol yn y sgiliau hanfodol hyn. Mae GwasanaethAddysg Gwynedd wedi mynd i’r afael â hyn drwy gyflwyno rhaglen Dina yn y Dosbarth ym

mhob un o’u hysgolion (gweler adroddiad Rhiain Gwyn). Fodd bynnag, bu trafodaeth ers crynamser am angen gan rhai plant am hyfforddiant ychwanegol, a daeth tymor yr haf â chyfle i roicynnig ar hyn. Bu i ni gyflwyno deg sesiwn ysgol Dinosor i grwpiau bach yn Ysgol BabanodCoedmawr ym Mangor i bum bachgen a dwy ferch o flynyddoedd un a dau. ‘Roedd y cwricwlwmyn cynnwys adrannau ar sut i wneud eich gorau yn yr ysgol, adnabod a deall teimladau, datrysproblemau, rheoli dicter a sgiliau gwneud ffrindiau.

We work in Caban Bach Family Centre inBlaenau Ffestiniog.

Six workers in the Family Support Team aretrained to deliver the BASIC course, (ourselves,Francis, Delyth, Llinos and Sarah) and theIncredible Years is run as a rolling programmethroughout the year. Between us we have deliveredfourteen BASIC, one Advance, and are currentlydelivering the Toddler programme as part of theResearch. Francis and Delyth have delivered aBASIC, and Sarah is looking forward to co-leading her first group in the New Year.

Seven Nursery staff have completed the twelveweek BASIC course and are implementing theIncredible Years with the children and parents.

We are thoroughly enjoying the challenge of co-leading the Toddler research, and value the supportof Judy, Bridget, Nia, Karen, Dilys and all thegroup leaders attending the supervision sessions.

We would like to share with you a quote from aparent attending the Toddler research group:

“If I wasn’t attending this course, I would havehanded my son over to my mother (and you knowhow I hated my mother!) This course isn’t what Iexpected, I didn’t want to come at first, I didn’tthink I’d learn anything and that I wouldn’t enjoyit – thought it would be like school. But it’s not, Ihave enjoyed it, we have all learned together andshared a lot. We even get rewards, presents andnice food! I was so stressed before, now I knowhow to calm down, chill, and see things better”

Lynda and Greta

Update from Caban Bach Blaenau Ffestiniog

Y diweddaraf o GabanBach Blaenau Ffestiniog

Rydym yn gwethio yng Nghanolfan DeuluCaban Bach ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog. Mae

chwe gweithiwr yn y Tîm Cefnogaeth Teuluolwedi eu hyfforddi i gyflwyno’r cwrs BASIC(ninnau, Francis, Delyth, Llinos a Sarah) acmae’r BRh yn cael ei redeg fel rhaglen barhaoltrwy gydol y flwyddyn.

Rhyngddom, ‘rydym wedi cyflwyno pedaircwrs ar bymtheg, un Uwchradd, ac ‘rydym arhyn o bryd yn cyflwyno’r Rhaglen Plant Bachfel rhan o’r ymchwil. Mae Francis a Delythwedi cyflwyno’r rhaglen BASIC, ac maeSarah’n edrych ymlaen i gyd-arwain ei grwpgyntaf yn y Flwyddyn Newydd.

Mae saith staff Meithrin wedi cwblhau cwrsdeuddeg wythnos BASIC ac ‘rydym yngweithredu’r BRh gyda’r plant a’r rhieni.

‘Rydym wedi mwynhau’r sialens o gyd-arwain yr Ymchwil Plant Bach, ac yngwerthfawrogi cefnogaeth Judy, Bridget, Nia,Dilys a’r oll Arweinwyr Tîm a fynychodd ysesiynau goruchwylio.

Hoffem rannu dyfyniad gan un o’r rhieni afynychodd y grwp Ymchwil Plant Bach:

“Os fyswn i heb fynychu’r cwrs yma, mifyswn wedi ei rhoi yng ngofal fy mam (ac‘rydych i gyd yn gwybod fy mod yn casau fymam!). Nid oedd y cwrs yma’n beth oeddwni’n ei ddisgwyl, nid oeddwn eisiau dod yn ydechrau, nid oeddwn yn meddwl y byddwn yndysgu dim a na fyddwn yn ei fwynhau –roeddwn yn disgwyl iddo fod fel ysgol. Onddydi o ddim, ‘rwyf wedi ei fwynhau’n enfawr,‘rydym i gyd wedi dysgu gyda’n gilydd ac wedirhannu llawer. ‘Rydym hyd yn oed yn cael eingwobryo, yn cael anrhegion a bwyd hyfryd!‘Roeddwn dan bwysau o’r blaen ond rwanrwy’n gwybod sut i ymlacio ac i weld pethau’nwell”

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Mae hi wedi bod yn flwyddyn brysur iawn unwaith eto, felly dyma i chi rai o’r uchafbwyntiau –heb fod mewn unrhyw drefn neilltuol! ‘Roedd cyflwyno’r rhaglen BASIC yn Nhywyn gydagAnn Hughes, nyrs ysgol, werth y cyfanswm o 150 milltir o daith bob wythnos. Roedd y rhieni’n

frwdfrydig ac fe wyddem o’r sesiwn gyntaf y byddai’r rhaglen o fudd iddynt. Cadarnhawyd hyn ganfesurau’r canlyniadau a ddangosodd y newidiadau cadarnhaol a wnaed o ganlyniad i’w gwaith caled.

Highlights of the Year from Bridget Large, ParentGroup Mentor for North West Wales

Bridget Large

Uchafbwyntiau’r Flwyddyn gan Bridget Large, Mentor Grwp Rhieni Gogledd Orllewin Cymru

Bridget Large

It’s been another very busy year so here are some highlights – in no particular order! Delivering theBASIC programme in Tywyn with Ann Hughes, school nurse, was well worth the 150 mile round tripeach week. The parents were enthusiastic and we knew from the first session that they were going to

benefit from the programme. This was confirmed by the outcome measures that showed positive changesthat had been made through their hard work.

Helen Henningham and Idelivered ten Small Group Dinasessions in Ysgol BabanodCoedmawr during the summer term.Getting to grips with Wally, Mollyand Dina, not to mention a group oflively six and seven year olds provedto be quite a challenge! The schoolwas welcoming and supportive and itwas rewarding to see the children’senthusiasm for the activities we hadprepared. Most of them were movingon to Junior school in September and,hopefully, the Classroom Dina (animportant part of this school’scurriculum) plus the Small GroupDina sessions, will help them managethis transition well.

Another challenge has been todeliver the new School Age and

Advance Parent programmes inCAMHS and to explore how they canmost usefully meet the needs of thefamilies of referred children and I amcurrently delivering one of theToddler programme research groupswith Eileen Dewhurst.

I delivered my first solo BASICParent group leader trainingworkshop in January and a second inthe summer term. Training is animportant part of the mentor role, andwas one of my most challenging andfulfilling experiences of the year. Iwill deliver a three-day trainingworkshop once a term for staff in theNWW Trust area. BASIC leadertraining is just a beginning.Supervision and Consultation providean opportunity to exchange ideas and

keep people in touch with newdevelopments. I have enjoyedsupporting staff who deliver theprogramme in the community,sometimes in difficult circumstancesand with limited funding.

I am always inspired by andgrateful to the Incredible Yearscolleagues I work alongside. Thanksand good luck to AssistantPsychologist Delyth Pritchard who isnow moving on and thank you Judyfor your support throughout the year.

Cyflwynodd Helen Henningham aminnau ddeg sesiwn Dina i GrwpiauBach yn Ysgol Babanod Coedmawr ynystod tymor yr haf. Bu ceisio mynd i’rafael â Wally, Molly a Dina, heb sôn amgrwp bywiog o blant chwech a saithoed, yn dipyn o her! Rhoddodd yr ysgolgroeso a chefnogaeth i ni ac roedd ynwerth chweil gweld brwdfrydedd yplant tuag at y gweithgareddauroeddem wedi’u paratoi. ‘Roedd y rhanfwyaf ohonynt yn symud ymlaen i’rysgol gynradd ym mis Medi ac rwy'ngobeithio y bydd Dina yn y Dosbarth,sy'n rhan bwysig o gwricwlwm yr ysgolhon, yn ogystal â’r sesiynau Dina iGrwpiau Bach, o gymorth iddyntymdopi â’r cyfnod pontio hwn heb

drafferth.Her arall fu cyflwyno’r rhaglen Oed

Ysgol a’r rhaglen Magu Plant Uwch i’rCAMHS ac archwilio sut y gallentgwrdd ag anghenion teuluoedd plant agyfeiriwyd yn y ffordd fwyaf buddiol.‘Rwyf ar hyn o bryd yn cyflwyno un ogrwpiau ymchwil y rhaglen Plant Bachgydag Eileen Dewhurst.

Cyflwynais fy ngweithdy hyfforddiarweinwyr grwpiau Magu Plant BASICcyntaf ar fy mhen fy hun ym misIonawr, a’r ail yn ystod tymor yr haf.Mae hyfforddiant yn rhan bwysig o rôlmentor, a dyma oedd un o fymhrofiadau mwyaf heriol a boddhauseleni. Byddaf yn cyflwyno gweithdyhyfforddi tridiau unwaith y tymor i staff

ardal Ymddiriedolaeth GOC. Dim ondy cychwyn yw hyfforddiant arweinwyrBASIC. Mae goruchwyliaeth acymgynghori’n darparu cyfle i gyfnewidsyniadau a rhoi gwybod i bobl amddatblygiadau newydd. Rwyf wedimwynhau cefnogi staff sy’n cyflwyno’rrhaglen yn y gymuned, weithiau danamgylchiadau anodd a chydag ychydigiawn o gyllid.

‘Rwyf bob amser yn ddiolchgar i, acyn cael fy ysbrydoli gan, fynghydweithwyr yn nhîm yBlynyddoedd Rhyfeddol. Diolch aphob lwc i’r Seicolegydd Cynorthwyol,Delyth Pritchard, sydd bellach ynsymud ymlaen, a diolch i Judy am eichefnogaeth drwy gydol y flwyddyn.

Our thanks to our ToddlerResearch partners

Diolch i’npartneriaid yn ygwaith ymchwilPlant Bach

We would like to thank allthe services that areparticipating in the first

ever evaluation of the IncredibleYears Toddler ParentingProgramme. The response has beenfantastic, with nine servicesparticipating in the mainRandomised Controlled Trial, withgroups being run in BlaenauFfestiniog, Bangor, Caernarfon,Holyhead, Llanrwst, Welshpool,Rhondda Cynnon Taf, BlaenauGwent and Neath Port Talbot.

A further seven services areproviding the study with sets ofbefore and after questionnairescompleted by parents. Thesegroups are being run inYstradgynlais, Cardiff, Swansea,Wrexham, Fflintshire andDenbighshire.

The contribution of all theseservices is invaluable and wecannot thank group leaders andservice managers enough for theirenthusiasm and support.

Hoffem ddiolch i’r hollwasanaethau sydd yncymryd rhan yn y

gwerthusiad cyntaf o’r rhaglenrhiantu Blynyddoedd RhyfeddolTODDLERS. Mae’r ymateb i’rymchwil wedi bod ynardderchog, gyda nawgwasanaeth yn cymryd rhan yn yprif hap-brawf gyda rheolydd,gyda grwpiau yn rhedeg ymMlaenau Ffestiniog, Bangor,Caernarfon, Caergybi, Llanrwst,Y Trallwng, Rhondda CynnonTaf, Blaenau Gwent a CastellNedd a Phort Talbot.

Mae saith gwasanaeth arall yndarparu'r prosiect ymchwil gydaholiaduron wedi eu llenwi gan yrhieni cyn ac ar ôl iddyntfynychu'r grwpiau. Mae’rgrwpiau yma yn rhedeg ynYstradgynlais, Caerdydd,Abertawe, Wrecsam, Sir Fflint aSir Dinbych.

Mae cyfraniad yr hollwasanaethau yn amhrisiadwy, acnid yw’n bosib diolch digon iarweinwyr y grwpiau a rheolwyrgwasanaethau am eubrwdfrydedd a’u cefnogaeth.

Elena the first mentor intraining in Russia with herson Nikita who came to actas her translator at thementor meeting inTerracina, Italy.Mentor dan hyfforddiantcyntaf Rwsia, Elena, gyda’imab Nikita a ddaeth gyda hifel cyfieithwr yng nghyfarfodmentor yn Terracina,YrEidal.


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Yn 2006/7, bu i mi gwblhauastudiaeth beilot o raglen Athrawon yBRh (RhDA) ac agweddau ar yCwricwlwm Dina yn y Dosbarth (DD).‘Roedd yr athrawon a gymrodd rhan ynyr ymyrraeth yn defnyddio llawer iawnmwy o strategaethau cadarnhaol a llaio rai negyddol ac yn hyrwyddo sgiliaucymdeithasol ac emosiynol y plant fwynag athrawon nad oeddent wedicymryd rhan. Yn ogystal, wrth raddioymddygiad y plant yn y dosbarth,dangoswyd bod plant ynnosbarthiadau’r ymyrraeth yn dangosllai o ymddygiad aflonyddgar acymosodol a mwy o ddiddordeb abrwdfrydedd yng ngweithgareddau’rdosbarth na phlant y dosbarthiadaueraill. Cafodd yr ymyrraeth groesomawr gan yr athrawon, a adroddodd arfanteision eang i’w hymddygiad a’uhagweddau eu hunain, i’w perthynasâ’r rhieni ac i ymddygiad y plant yn eudosbarth.

Ym mis Hydref 2007, deuthum i’rDU i gael hyfforddiant ychwanegolmewn iechyd meddwl plant a’r glasoeda goruchwyliaeth yn rhaglenni’r BRh.

‘Roeddwn wedi fy lleoli yn AthrofaSeiciatreg Llundain a threuliais dri misyng Nghanolfan y BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol yng Nghymru. CynllunioddJudy raglen ardderchog. Bûm yn helpui hwyluso grwp Plant Bach y BRh ymMangor; arsylwi detholiad o sesiynau’rgrwp Babanod; cyflwyno rhaglenDinosor i Grwpiau Bach y BRh gydaBridget Large (gweler yr erthygl arwahân) a hwyluso rhaglen Athrawon yBRh ym Mhowys gyda Sue Evans aCeri Rees. Cefais hefyd fynychuhyfforddiant ychwanegol yn yrhaglenni Babanod a Phlant Bach.Roedd y lleoliad hwn yng NghanolfanBRh Cymru yn hynod fuddiol ac rwyf

bellach mewn gwell sefyllfa igyflwyno rhaglenni’r BRh yn ffyddlonyn Jamaica.Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb agyfrannodd at wneud fy lleoliad ynllwyddiant. Diolch yn arbennig i Judyam drefnu rhaglen mor gynhwysfawr, iSue am fod yn fodel rôl mor wych arhoi adborth gwerthfawr iawn i mi ar fysgiliau arwain grwp, i Bridget amrannu ei gwybodaeth a’i phrofiadhelaeth o raglenni’r BRh gyda mi ac iDilys a Kath am yr holl gymorth oddydd i ddydd. Yn ogystal â bod ynlleoliad cynhyrchiol iawn, cefais hefydlawer o hwyl yn gweithio gyda thîmBRh Cymru.

Joining the IY Wales team duringmy sabbatical yearDr. Helen Henningham

Ymuno â’r Tîm BRh Cymruyn ystod fy mlwyddyn sabotholDr. Helen Henningham

In 2006/07 I completed a pilot studyof the IY TCM and aspects ofClassroom Dina Curriculum (CD).Teachers who participated usedsignificantly more positive and fewernegative strategies and promotedchildren’s social and emotional skillsmore than comparison teachers whohad not participated. In addition,ratings of children’s classroombehaviour showed that children inintervention classrooms were lessdisruptive and aggressive anddisplayed more interest and enthusiasmin classroom activities than children inthe comparison classrooms. Theintervention was extremely well-received by the teachers who reportedwide ranging benefits on their ownbehaviours and attitudes, on theirrelationships with parents and on thebehaviour of children in their class.

In October 2007, I came to the UKto receive additional training in childand adolescent mental health andsupervision in the IY programmes. Iwas based in the Institute of Psychiatryin London and spent three months atthe Incredible Years Centre in Wales.Judy planned a great programme forme. I helped to facilitate an IY Toddlergroup in Bangor, observed a selectionof the Infant group sessions, deliveredthe IY Small Group Dinosaurprogramme with Bridget Large (seeseparate article) and facilitated an IYTeacher programme in Powys with SueEvans and Ceri Rees. I also attendedadd-on training in the Infant andToddler programmes. This placementat the IY Wales Centre was extremelybeneficial and I am now moreequipped to deliver the IY programmeswith fidelity in Jamaica.

A big thank you to everyone whohelped to make my placement asuccess and a special thank you to Judyfor organising such a comprehensiveprogramme, Sue for being a fantasticrole model and giving me very valuablefeedback on my group leader skills,Bridget for sharing her extensiveknowledge and experience of the IYprogrammes and Dilys and Kath for allthe day-to-day assistance. In additionto being a very productive placement itwas also good fun working with the IYWales team.

Iam a Lecturer in Special Education at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica and have been inthe UK for a year as part of a Wellcome Research Fellowship. My research involves evaluating theIncredible Years (IY) Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) Programme in Jamaican pre-schools

and determining the effect of the training on child behaviour at home and at school and on teachers’behavioural management skills.

Rwyf yn Ddarlithydd mewn Addysg Arbennig ym Mhrifysgol India’r Gorllewin, Jamaica ac wedibod yn y DU ers blwyddyn fel rhan o Gymrodoriaeth Ymchwil Wellcome. Mae fy ngwaithymchwil yn cynnwys gwerthuso Rhaglen Hyfforddi Athrawon y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol (y BRh)

yn y cyfnod cyn ysgol yn Jamaica a phennu effaith yr hyfforddiant ar ymddygiad plant gartref ac yn yrysgol ac ar sgiliau rheoli ymddygiad yr athrawon.

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Judy presented the work of the IYCentre at the first School ofPsychology, Bangor University,

Knowledge Exchange conference inOctober 2008. The conference wasopened by Ieuan Wyn Jones, DeputyFirst Minster at the Welsh AssemblyGovernment. who spoke of thecommitment of WAG to resourcinglinks between academics, commercialand public sector bodies in order toput Wales in the forefront ofinnovation.

The conference was well attendedby academics from across Wales aswell as NHS and Local Authorityrepresentatives and business andvoluntary sector representatives andlooks set to become an annual event.Congratulations to Dr Val Morrison,Deputy Head of School Third Missionwho, with colleagues, worked so hardto make it happen.

"A rare sight in Jamaica - ahead teacher sits and playswith her pupils following herattending a TeacherClassroom ManagementProgramme"

"Digwyddiad prin ynJamaica - pennaeth ysgol yneistedd ac yn chwarae gyda'iddisgyblion ar ôl mynychuRhaglen Athrawon"

Cyflwynodd Judy waith yGanolfan BRh yngNghynhadledd Cyfnewid

Gwybodaeth gyntaf yr Ysgol Seicoleg,Prifysgol Bangor. Agorwyd ygynhadledd gan Ieuan Wyn Jones,Dirprwy Brif Weinidog LlywodraethCynulliad Cymru, a siaradodd amymrwymiad LlCC wrth greucysylltiadau rhwng yr academyddion,cyrff masnachol a sector gyhoeddus ermwyn rhoi Cymru ar y blaen.

Mynychodd academyddion o drosGymru gyfan yn ogystal âchynrychiolwyr Llywodraeth Leol aGIG, cynrychiolwyr busnes a’r sectorgwirfoddol ac mae’n edrych fel ygallai fod yn ddigwyddiad blynyddol.Llongyfarchiadau i Dr Val Morrison,Dirprwy Bennaeth Ysgol y DrydeddGenhadaeth, weithiodd mor galed,gyda’i chydweithwyr, i wneud i hynddigwydd.

KnowledgeExchange conference

Cynhadledd CyfnewidGwybodaeth

Interest shown in our posters at theKnowledge Exchange conference.

Pobl yn dangos diddordeb i’n posteri yny Gynhadledd Cyfnewid Gwybodaeth.

Judy with Dr. Val Morrison andProfessor Richard Hastings at theKnowledge Exchange conference.Judy gyda Dr Val Morrison a’rAthro Richard Hastings yn y

Gynhadledd Cyfnewid Gwybodaeth.


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This summer I successfully completed my second year atCardiff University, studying Psychology, and was delighted toobtain a ten-week GoWales placement with the IY Wales

team in Bangor.Working with the team has been fantastic and has enabled me to gain and

develop many useful skills such as communication, organisation, and IT skillsworking mostly on the leader survey. Since I am hoping to apply for a Clinical

Psychology course in the future, this placement hasbeen an amazing opportunity for me to gain some vitalexperience, and to see the vast amount of dedicationand hard work that a research team needs to besuccessful.

I would like to thank the team for their kindness andsupport throughout the placement, and especially Judyand Dilys for giving me the opportunity to work withthe team over the summer. Thank you!

Margiad Elen Williams

Yr haf yma, ‘rwyf wedi cwblhau fy ail flwyddyn ymMhrifysgol Caerdydd yn astudio Seicoleg, ac ‘roeddwn wrthfy modd o gael y cyfle i weithio ar leoliad deg wythnos gyda

thîm Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol Cymru (BRhC) ym Mangor, fel rhano gynllun GoWales.

Mae gweithio gyda’r tîm wedi bod yn wych ac wedi fy ngalluogi i fagu adatblygu llawer o sgiliau defnyddiol fel sgiliau cyfarthrebu, trefnu, a TGgweithio’n fwyaf ar yr arolwg arweinwyr. Gan fy mod yn gobeithio gwneudcais i gwrs mewn Seicoleg Clinigol yn y dyfodol, mae’r lleoliad yma wedi bodyn gyfle anhygoel i mi fagu profiad angenrheidiol, ac i weld yr holl waithcaled ac ymroddiad mae tîm ymchwil ei angen i fod yn llwyddiannus.

Hoffwn ddiolch i dîm BRhC am eu caredigrwydd a’u cefnogoeth trwygydol y lleoliad, ac yn enwedig Judy a Dilys am y cyfle i weithio gyda’r tîmdros yr haf. Diolch!

Margiad Elen Williams

Irecently graduated from Cardiff University with a degree inChemistry and my next goal is to complete a PGCE course atBangor University and become a chemistry teacher. I was happy

to obtain a GoWales placement at the Incredible Years Wales (IYW)Centre for the Summer. The ten-week placement was a brilliantopportunity for me to contribute and improve my communication,organisation and IT skills.

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learnt morethan I would ever have had in a typical summer job.Working at the IYW Centre, mainly getting the newslettertogether, was an eye opener as to how much work andteamwork is required for a research team to be successful.

I would like to thank all the staff at the IYW Centre formaking my placement a truly memorable experience and aspecial thanks to Judy, Tracey and Dilys with whom Iworked closely and who gave me endless support.

John Llewelyn Williams

Graddais yn ddiweddar o Brifysgol Caerdydd gyda graddmewn Cemeg, a fy nod nesaf yw cwblhau cwrs TAR ymMhrifysgol Bangor a mynd yn athro Cemeg. ‘Roeddwn yn

falch o ennill lleoliad GoWales yng Nghanolfan BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol Cymru (BRhC) dros yr haf. Roedd y lleoliad deg wythnoso hyd yn gyfle gwych i mi gyfrannu a gwella fy sgiliau cyfathrebu,trefnu a TG.

Bu i mi fwynhau’r profiad yn enfawr a dysgais fwy nag y buaswn erioed wedi’iwneud mewn swydd gwyliau’r haf arferol. ‘Roedd gweithio yng NghanolfanBRhC, yn bennaf yn casglu erthyglau ar gyfer y newyddlen yn agoriad llygaid oran faint o waith a gwaith tîm sydd ei angen i dîm ymchwil fod yn llwyddiannus.

Hoffwn ddiolch i’r holl staff yng Nghanolfan BRhC am wneud fy lleoliad ynbrofiad bythgofiadwy a diolch yn arbennig i Judy, Tracey a Dilys, y bûm yngweithio’n agos â hwy ac a roddodd gefnogaeth ddiddiwedd i mi.

John Llewelyn Williams

2008 GoWales placements Lleoliad GoWales 2008

Note from JudyThank you John and Margiad for your willingness to do whatever work

came along and for being such good team members, we wish John well inyour chosen career of teaching in which we are sure you will be verysuccessful and Margiad in her third year at Cardiff.

Nodyn gan JudyDiolch i John a Margiad am fod mor barod i wneud pa waith bynnag addaeth ar eu ffordd ac am fod yn aelodau mor dda o’r tîm. ‘Rydym yndymuno’n dda i ti John yn dy ddewis o yrfa fel athro, ac yn siwr y byddi’nllwyddiannus iawn ac i Margiad yn ei thrydedd flwyddyn yng Ngaerdydd.

After successfully completing my Masters degree in the foundationsof clinical psychology at Bangor University this September, I wasdelighted to receive GoWales funding to work at the IY Wales

centre for a ten week placement as a research assistant. This placement hasafforded me the opportunity to enhance my communication, IT, organisation andreport writing skills. In addition it has given me practical experience workingwithin a psychology based setting.

During my placement my main role has been to work on a report of evaluations byservice managers of the IY programmes started in the summer by Margiad, anothersuccessful GoWales applicant. This survey was commissioned by the Welsh AssemblyGovernment to establish the extent of developments with the IY parenting programmeacross Wales. Service Manager responses have shown that the Parent Programme hasbeen delivered in all 22 Authorities and that as well as their use in early interventionsettings such as children’s centres and Flying Start services there is also increasing useof the programmes with older children in Child and Adolescent Mental Healthservices, and with foster carers. In addition twelve Authorities across Wales are takingpart in the research to evaluate the new IY Toddler programme. There was a high levelof satisfaction with the programme and service managers’ comments were mainlyabout how to get support to enable more effective delivery of the programme. Fourteenservices have written the programme into their service plan and all Authorities haveplans to deliver the programme during the coming year. The report will be completedlater this month and circulated to all Authorities in Wales

I have also worked closely with Nia Griffiths and Karen Jones inputting data andmaking questionnaire packs for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the IY ToddlerParenting Programme. The centre is extremely busy and the dedication and hard workof the members of staff is inspiring. Thanks to my time at IY I am now pursuingfunding to undertake a Ph.D. at Bangor.

I would like to thank all the team for their kindness and support, especially Judy,Tracey and Dilys for giving me the opportunity to work for them; it’s been a truly greatexperience.

Joanna Charles

Finding Out How Far The Incredible YearsProgramme are Spread Across Wales

Wedi i mi cwblhau fy nghwrs gradd meistr ar 'foundations ofclinical psychology' ym Mhrifysgol Bangor fis Medi yma.Roeddwm wrth fy modd i gael fy’n arianu gan GoWales i

weithio yng nghanolfan BRh am ddeng wythnos fel cymhorthydd gweinyddol.Mae'r lleoliad yma wedi rhoi'r cyfle i mi wella fy sgiliau cyfathrebu, TG, sgiliautrefnu a sgiliau ysgrifennu adroddiadau. Mae'r cyfle yma hefyd wedi rhoi profiadymarferol i mi o weithio o fewn sefydliad sydd wedi ei seilio ar seicoleg.

Yn ystod fy lleoliad, fy mhrif rôl oedd gweithio ar adroddiad o ddadansoddiadau ganreolwyr gwasanaeth o'r rhaglenni BRh a ddecheuwyd yn ystod yr haf gan Margiad,ymgeisydd GoWales llwyddiannus arall. Cafodd yr arolwg ei gomisiynu ganLlywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru i sefydlu ehangder y datblygiadau gyda'r rhaglen rhientuBRh ar hyd a lled Cymru. Dengys ymatebion y rheolwyr gwasanaeth bod y rhaglenrhieni wedi ei ddatblygu ym mhob un o'r 22 Awdurdod ac yn ogystal â'u defnydd mewnsefyllfaoedd ymyrraeth cynnar megis canolfannau plant a gwasanaethau Dechrau’n Degmae hefyd cynnydd yn nefnydd y rhaglen gyda phlant hyn gyda gwasanaethau IechydMeddyliol Plant a Phobl Ifanc, a gyda gofalwyr maeth. Yn ogystal â hyn, mae 12Awdurdod ar draws Cymru yn cymryd rhan mewn ymchwil i ddatblygu y rhaglen PlantBach BRh newydd. Roedd lefel uchel o foddhad gyda'r rhaglen ac roedd sylwadau yrheolwyr gwasanaeth yn aml yn sôn sut i gael cefnogaeth i alluogi dosbarthiad mwyeffeithiol o'r rhaglen. Mae pedair ar ddeg o wasanaethau wedi ychwanegu’r rhaglen i'wcynllun gwasanaeth ac mae gan pob Awdurdod gynlluniau i ddatblygu'r rhaglen yn yflwyddyn sy'n dod. Bydd yr adroddiad yn barod ddiwedd y mis ac yn cael ei ddosbarthui bob Awdurdod yng Nghymru.

Rwyf hefyd wedi gweithio'n agos gyda Nia Griffiths a Karen Jones ynmewnfwydo data a chreu pecynnau holiadur ar gyfer eu dadansoddiad cyfredol oeffeithiolrwydd y Rhaglen Rhientu Plant Bach a ddatblygwyd yn ddiweddar. Mae'rganolfan yn hynod o brysur; mae brwdfrydedd y staff a'u gwaith caled yn ysbrydoledig.Diolch i fy amser gyda BRh rwyf nawr yn ceisio cael fy nghyllido i wneud cwrs PhDym Mhrifysgol Bangor.

Hoffwn ddiolch i bawb ar y tîm am eu caredigrwydd a'u cyfeillgarwch, yn enwedigJudy, Tracey a Dilys am roi'r cyfle i mi weithio gyda nhw; mae wirioneddol wedi bodyn brofiad grêt.

Joanna Charles

Darganfod Sut Mae'r Rhaglen BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol wedi lledaenu ar hyd Cymru


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Datblygiaday yn YrIwerddon - Archways

Sean McDonnell with Judy and Archways Director Margaret Maher.Sean McDonnell gyda Judy a Chyfarwyddwraig Archways,

Margaret Maher.

Mae’r gwaith o roi rhaglenni’r Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol(BRh) ar waith yng Ngweriniaeth Yr Iwerddon yncarlamu ymlaen. Dan stiwardiaeth fedrus y

Gyfarwyddwraig, Margaret Maher, a’i thîm yn Archways, mae’rrhaglen bellach ar gael yn eang i rieni, athrawon a phlant mewnsefydliadau cymunedol ac ysgolion ledled Iwerddon.

Gwelwyd cynnydd hefyd ynymrwymiad tair blynedd Archways iweithredu a gwerthuso rhaglen y BRhgyda phlant sydd ag anawsterauemosiynol ac ymddygiadol. Ganweithio mewn partneriaeth â DrSinead McGilloway ym MhrifysgolGenedlaethol Yr Iwerddon ymMaynooth, cwblhaodd Archways gamcyntaf astudiaeth i effeithiau’rRhaglen Magu Plant BASIC ynddiweddar gyda 32 o rieni ac mae’r ailgam wedi dechrau. Buom yn ddigonffodus i gael cefnogaeth Judy addarparodd, gyda chymorth DrDermot O’Reilly, gyfres oddiwrnodau ymgynghori i arweinwyrgrwpiau. Gwerthfawrogwyd eichefnogaeth a’i chyngor doeth ynfawr.

Mae Archways hefyd yn cynnal ygwerthusiad trwyadl cyntaf o raglenRheolaeth Dosbarth i Athrawon(RhDA) y BRh yn Yr Iwerddon.‘Rydym wedi cwblhau’r gwaithparatoi mewn deuddeg o ysgolion ynLimerick, sy’n ardal dan anfantaisfawr o’r wlad, a bydd y gwerthusiadllawn yn cychwyn ym mis Hydref.

I ddathlu a lledaenu’r cynnydd hydyma, cynhaliodd Archwaysgynhadledd genedlaethol ar y19eg oFai, 2008. ‘Roedd yn lwyddiant mawr

gyda dros 250 o ddirprwyon ynbresennol yn cynrychioli asiantaethau,sefydliadau ac adrannau gwleidyddolallweddol o bob cwr o’r wlad. Ymysgy cyflwyniadau cafwyd siaradwyr oNorwy, Jamaica a’r DU. Judy oedd ybrif siaradwraig, gyda'i chyflwyniad arddatblygiad y rhaglenni yn Seattle acyng Nghymru. Fel arfer, gwnaeth ynsiwr ei bod ar gael drwy gydol ygynhadledd (ac wedyn) i’r rheiny oeddyn dymuno trafod rhaglenni’r BRhneu sgwrsio am eu profiadau felarweinwyr grwpiau yn cyflwyno’rrhaglen. Gwerthfawrogwyd eididwylledd a’i pharodrwydd i sgwrsiogan bawb a fynychodd.

Cyfrannodd dirprwyaeth Cymruhefyd mewn amryw o ffyrdd, gangynnwys cyflwyniad ar yr astudiaeth oofalwyr maeth sydd newydd eichwblhau, a thrwy gasgliad obosteri’n cofnodi datblygiadauymchwil a gwasanaethau yngNghymru. Mae’r cyswllt Celtaidd ynparhau, gyda Judy a Tracey ill dwy’ncefnogi’r gwaith ymchwil parhaus awneir ym Maynooth, i wasanaethau agyflwynir gan staff a phartneriaidArchways.

Dr Sean McDonnellRheolwr Ymchwil a Hyfforddiant

Archways

Speakers at the Archways Conference - Cathryn Byrne (Chairperson of Archways), Dr. TraceyBywater, Dr. Helen Henningham (University of West Indies, Jamaica), Dr. Sinead

McGilloway (University of Maynooth), Dr. Sue Evans (Powys LHB), Margaret Maher(Director of Archways), Professor Willy-Tore Mørch (University of Tromso, Norway), Dr.

Caroline White, (Booth Hall Children’s Hospital, Manchester) and Professor Judy Hutchings.

Siaradwyr yng Nghynhadledd Archways - Cathryn Byrne (Cadeirydd Archways), Dr. TraceyBywater, Dr. Helen Henningham (Prifysgol India’r Gorllewin, Jamaica), Dr. SineadMcGilloway (Prifysgol Maynooth), Dr. Sue Evans (Powys LHB), Margaret Maher

(Cyfarwyddwraig Archways),Yr Athro Willy-Tore Mørch (Prifysgol Tromso, Norwy), Dr.Caroline White (Ysbyty Booth Hall i Blant, Manceinion), ac Yr Athro Judy Hutchings.

Lucie chats with Judy andNia at the IY stand during theKnowledge Exchangeconference.

Lucie’n sgwrsio gyda Judy aNia yn stondin y BRh ynystod Cynhadledd CyfnewidGwybodaeth.

Work to implement the Incredible Years (IY) programmesin the Republic of Ireland continues at a pace. Underthe capable stewardship of Director Margaret Maher

and her team in Archways, the programme is now widely availableto parents, teachers and children in community organisations andschools throughout Ireland.

Archway’s three-year commitment toimplement and evaluate the IYprogramme with children experiencingemotional and behavioural difficultieshas also progressed. Working incollaboration with Dr. SineadMcGilloway at the National Universityof Ireland Maynooth, Archwaysrecently concluded the first phase of astudy of the BASIC Parent Programmewith 32 parents and the second phase isunder way. We were fortunate to havesupport from Judy who, with assistancefrom Dr. Dermot O’Reilly, providedconsultation days to group leaders. Hersupport and sage advice was greatlyappreciated.

Archways are also undertaking thefirst rigorous evaluation of the IYTeacher Classroom Managementprogramme (TCM) in Ireland.Preparatory work in twelve schools inLimerick, a highly disadvantaged area ofthe country, has been completed and thefull evaluation commenced in October.

To celebrate and disseminate progressto date Archways held a nationalconference on 19th May, 2008. This was

a huge success with over 250 delegatesrepresenting key agencies, organisationsand political departments from aroundthe country. Presentations includedspeakers from Norway, Jamaica and theUK. Judy gave the keynote presentationon the development of the programmesin Seattle and Wales and, as always madeherself available throughout theconference (and beyond) to discuss theIY programmes or to chat about theirexperience as group leaders deliveringthe programme. This openness andavailability was greatly appreciated bythose in attendance.

The Welsh delegation also contributedin a variety of ways, including apresentation on the recent completedfoster carer study and through an array ofposters charting research and servicedevelopments in Wales. The Celtic linkcontinues with both Judy and Traceysupporting the continuing researchactivity at Maynouth.

Dr. Sean McDonnellArchways Research

and Training Manager

Developments in Ireland -Archways

CRC Cymru has been establishedto support the development ofhealth related research acrossWales and employs a group of staff(the Research ProfessionalNetwork) with experience of directpatient and service user contact.We had already held a meetingwith Jayne Jones, North WalesRegional Network Manager, andJulia Roberts, Clinical StudiesOfficer, and invited them tobecome part of our researchsteering group with a view tocontributing resources to ourongoing Toddler programmeresearch.

The Knowledge Exchangeconference provided a furthernetworking opportunity throughdiscussions with the newlyappointed North Wales ClinicalStudies Officer, Lucie Hobson whois likely to have some timeallocated to support datacollection for the toddlerprogramme research.

Cafodd YCC Cymru ei sefydlu igefnogi datblygiad ymchwil sy’ngysylltiedig ag iechyd ar drawsCymru ac mae’n cyflogi grwp ostaff (y Rhwydwaith YmchwilProffesiynol) gyda phrofiad ogyswllt uniongyrchol gydachleifion a defnyddwyrgwasanaeth. Roeddem yn barodwedi cael cyfarfod gyda JayneJones, Rheolwr Rhwydwaith LleolGogledd Cymru, a gyda JuliaRoberts, Swyddog AstudiaethauClinigol, a’u gwahodd i fod ynrhan o’n ymchwil a’n grwp llywiomewn golwg o gyfrannu adnoddaui’n ymchwil rhaglen plant bach.

Gwnaeth y cynhadledd CyfnewidGwybodaeth ddarparu mwy ogyfleon i rwydweithio drwydrafodaeth gyda’r SwyddogAstudiaethau Clinigol GogleddCymru newydd, Lucie Hobsonsy’n debygol o gael amser wedi eineilltuo i gefnogi casglu data argyfer y rhaglen ymchwil plantbach.

Building links with Clinical ResearchCollaboration Cymru

Adeiladu cysylltiadaugydag Ymchwil ClinigolCydweithiol Cymru


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“How would we cope with fifteenmothers and babies? Would we beheard over the noise of the babies?Would two hours be too long? Wouldthe mothers stick to the programmeespecially as it was held at 10 am?”

We needn’t have worried. Thebabies, aged from two to six months,when the course commenced, baskedin the undivided attention of theirmothers for two hours and lovedsocialising with the other babies in thegroup. It was a delight to see themdeveloping and the mothers takingpride in their weekly achievements.Not all mothers completed writtenhome activities but all reportedverbally on their baby’s progress andtheir baby’s response to differentactivities and interactions.

The film clips triggered interestinggroup discussions with all mothershaving the confidence to join in as theweeks went by. Topics included safety,feeding and sleeping patterns,relationships with partners andgrandparents and coping withdepression and the impact of having ababy on parental lifestyle. Muchemphasis was put on understandingbabies’ cues and interactions andbecoming more sensitive to babies’needs without forgetting that mothersalso have needs.

As health visitors we hope to runfurther programmes which will beoffered to mothers after the initial Jig-So sessions. Some of the mothers saidthat offering tea and toast before thesessions would be beneficial as it washard to get themselves and babiesready and get to the venue on time!

The Incredible Years Parents and BabiesProgramme in CaernarfonEilir Jones and Mair Jones

Rhaglen Rhieni a Babanody Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddolyng NghaernarfonEilir Jones and Mair Jones

Having run several Incredible Years (IY) BASIC programmesover the years in Caernarfon we were delighted to co-leadthis new programme for parents and infants. We have often

felt that it would be great to do an IY ethos programme sooner withthe parents and this was a golden opportunity.We were overwhelmedwith the response from mothers of babies who had been attendingour post-natal Jig-So group in Caernarfon. Thirteen wanted toattend and two others contacted us to sign up as well.

Ar ôl cynnal sawl rhaglen BASIC y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol (BRh)dros y blynyddoedd yng Nghaernarfon, ‘roeddem yn falch iawno gael cydarwain y rhaglen newydd hon ar gyfer rhieni a

babanod. ‘Rydym wedi teimlo’n aml y byddai’n beth da cynnal rhaglenethos y BRh yn gynharach gyda’r rhieni, a dyma gyfle gwych i wneudhynny. Cawsom ein gorlethu â’r ymateb gan famau babanod oedd wedibod yn mynychu ein grwp ôl-eni, Jig-So, yng Nghaernarfon. ‘Roedd tairar ddeg ohonynt eisiau mynychu a chysylltodd dwy arall â ni hefyd.

Note from JudyThanks Eilir and Mair for giving me my first opportunity to runthis programme with you.

“Sut fyddem yn ymdopi â phymtheg ofamau a’u babanod? Fyddai rhywun ynein clywed ni dros swn y babanod?Fyddai dwy awr yn amser rhy hir?Fyddai’r mamau’n dal ati i ddod i’rsesiynau, yn enwedig â’r rheiny’ncychwyn am 10 y bore?”

Doedd dim rhaid i ni fod wedi poeni.‘Roedd y babanod, rhwng dau a chwe

mis oed pan gychwynnodd y cwrs, ynymhyfrydu yn sylw astud eu mamau amddwy awr ac wrth eu boddau’ncymdeithasu gyda’r babanod eraill yn ygrwp. ‘Roedd yn bleser eu gweld yndatblygu a’r mamau’n ymfalchïo yn eullwyddiannau wythnosol. Nichwblhaodd pob mam y gweithgareddaucartref ysgrifenedig, ond roeddent oll ynadrodd yn llafar ar gynnydd eu babanodac ar ymateb eu babanod i wahanolweithgareddau a rhyngweithiadau.

Ysgogodd y clipiau ffilmdrafodaethau grwp diddorol, a daeth pobmam yn ddigon hyderus i ymuno wrth i’rwythnosau fynd heibio. ‘Roedd ypynciau’n cynnwys diogelwch,patrymau bwydo a chysgu, perthynas âphartneriaid a neiniau a theidiau acymdopi ag iselder ac effaith cael babi areu ffordd o fyw. Rhoddwyd crynbwyslais ar ddeall arwyddion arhyngweithiadau’r babanod a dod yn fwysensitif i anghenion y babanod, hebanghofio bod gan famau anghenionhefyd.

Fel ymwelwyr iechyd, rydym yngobeithio cael cynnal rhaglenni pellach agynigir i famau ar ôl y sesiynau Jig-Socychwynnol. Dywedodd rhai o'r mamauy byddai cynnig te a thost cyn ysesiynau’n fuddiol, gan ei bod yn anoddiddynt eu paratoi eu hunain a’u babanoda chyrraedd y lleoliad mewn pryd!

Nodyn gan JudyDiolch i chi, Eilir a Mair, am roi’r cyfle cyntaf i mi gynnal y rhaglenhon gyda chi.

DVD of the baby programmeWe were very fortunate that the Mums in our Caernarfon babygroup were willing to be filmed and we are in the process ofmaking a DVD of the baby programme along the lines of ourexisting DVD of parents talking about the BASIC Parentprogramme. We hope to complete this in time for our conferencein March 09.

DVD o’r rhaglen i fabisRoeddem yn ffodus iawn bod y mamau yng ngrwp babisCaernarfon yn fodlon i gael eu ffilmio ac rydym yn y broses ogreu DVD o’r rhaglen i fabis ynghyd â’n DVDs presennol orieni’n siarad am y rhaglen rhiant sylfaenol. Rydym yn gobeithiocwblhau hyn ar gyfer ein cynhadledd ym mis Mawrth 2009.

Caernarfon Parent and Baby Group July 2008.Rhaglen Rhieni a Babanod Caernarfon, Gorffennaf 2008.

You just need to learn to approach it differently.

Dim ond angen dysgu i’w wynebu’n wahanol .

“They cuddle up now!

Maen nhw’n cael mwythau rwan!“ ””


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Caiff pob datblygiad ei fonitro’n ofalusdrwy gyfarfodydd strategol, a dewiswyddau ddalgylch ar gyfer ymweliadau ysgolyn ystod tymor yr haf. Ymatebodd cyfranuchel o athrawon yn gadarnhaol iawn i’rholiadur oedd yn rhan o’r broses fonitro.Nod hwn oedd canfod a yw’r rhaglenni’ncael eu rhoi ar waith yn gywir ac ynllwyddiannus, ac i fynd i’r afael agunrhyw broblemau y gallai’r athrawon fodyn eu cael. Adroddodd yr holl athrawoneu bod wedi elwa o'r hyfforddiant, gydarhai’n defnyddio’r strategaethau’n wellnag eraill. Ond ‘roedd pob un yn llawermwy ymwybodol o’u harddull oryngweithio â’r disgyblion a mynd i’rafael ag ymddygiad amhriodol.

Ni chafodd yr Awdurdod arian grant ihyrwyddo’r rhaglen ar gyfer rhieni eleni,ond cafwyd rhai datblygiadau diddorol ynYsgol Bro Lleu, Penygroes Mae’rPennaeth, aelod o'r staff ac un rhiant afynychodd y cwrs wedi cael hyfforddianti fod yn arweinwyr y rhaglen rhieni.Maent wedi cyflwyno’r rhaglen MaguPlant BASIC yn rheolaidd yn yr ysgol ermwyn gallu targedu pob rhiant ac erbynhyn mae 40% or rieni’r ysgol wedimynychu’r grwp rienti. Mae hwn ynddatblygiad y mae Gwynedd yn cynllunioi’w ehangu i ardaloedd eraill yn y Sir.

Mae gweithredu rhaglenni’r BRhmewn ysgolion bob amser yn cael sylw achanmoliaeth arbennig gan arolygwyrysgolion yn ystod arolygon ysgol ffurfiol.Cynhaliodd ‘Estyn’, Arolygiaeth EiMawrhydi, arolwg llawn o agweddaupenodol ar ansawdd a safonau’rAwdurdod mewn addysg, ganganolbwyntio’n benodol ar gynhwysiant.Daethant i’r casgliad bod perfformiad yrawdurdod lleol i gyflawni eigyfrifoldebau o ran hyfforddiant y BRhwedi galluogi athrawon i ddarparucefnogaeth dda iawn ar gyfer problemauymddwyn.

Mae Gwasanaeth Addysg Gwynedda’r Ysgol Seicoleg wedi dod at ei gilydd iariannu ysgoloriaeth ymchwil Ph.D.ESRC i Pam Martin. Mae’r canfyddiadaucychwynnol yn galonogol iawn a byddantyn ategu cynlluniau Gwynedd ymhellach.

Cynlluniau ar gyfer y dyfodol:Mae Pennaeth y Gwasanaethau

Ysgolion wedi sicrhau cyllid ar gyferrhagor o gyrsiau athrawon, er ar raddfa lai,ar gyfer blwyddyn academaidd 08-09, abyddaf innau’n cynnal hyfforddiant argyfer rhagor o gynorthwywyr dosbarthyng Ngwynedd ac Ynys Môn drwyGwmni Cynnal.

Haf 2008

Every school in Gwyneddnow has the Dino ProgrammeRhiain Gwyn

Mae gan pob ysgol yng NghwyneddRaglen Dina erbyn hyn

Rhiain Gwyn

All developments are carefullymonitored through strategy meetingsand two catchment areas wereselected for school visits during thesummer term. A high proportion ofteachers responded very positively tothe questionnaire as part of themonitoring process, to ascertain if theprogrammes are being implementedcorrectly and successfully and to dealwith any problems that teachersmight be experiencing. All theteachers reported that they hadbenefited from the training, someutilising the strategies better thanothers, but all were far more aware oftheir style of interacting with pupilsand dealing with inappropriatebehaviour.

The Authority did not receive grantfunding to promote the programmefor parents this year but there havebeen some interesting developmentsin Ysgol Bro Lleu, Penygroes. Theheadteacher, a member of staff andone parent who attended the coursehave received training to becomeParent programme leaders. They havedelivered the BASIC Parentingprogramme on a regular basis at theschool so that all parents can betargeted and by now 40% of theschool’s parents have attended a

parenting group. This is adevelopment Gwynedd plans toextend to other areas in the County.

The IY programmes always receivespecial attention and praise fromschool inspectors. The HMInspectorate ‘Estyn’ carried out a fullinspection on specific aspects of theAuthority’s quality and standards ineducation with special focus oninclusion. They concluded that theAuthority’s performance indischarging its responsibilities withthe IY training enabled teachers toprovide very good support forbehaviour problems.

Gwynedd Education Service andthe School of Psychology havecollaborated in the funding of anESRC Ph.D. studentship for PamMartin. The initial findings are veryencouraging and will further bolsterGwynedd’s plans.

Future Plans:The Head of School Services has

secured funding for further teachercourses, albeit on a lesser scale, forthe academic year ’08 – ’09 and I willalso undertake the training of moreclassroom assistants in Gwynedd andMôn through Cwmni Cynnal.

Summer 2008

Gwynedd Education Authority has nowcompleted its three-year plan and to date wehave trained 257 teachers, 46 headteachers and

176 classroom assistants. Every school in Gwynedd nowhas at least one trained teacher in the Teacher ClassroomManagement Programme (TCM) and the Classroom DinaSchool Curriculum (CD). Some schools have completed wholeschool staff training making use of bursaries or money in reserveto finance supply teachers. An increasing number ofheadteachers are also attending the courses. This is a positivedevelopment and vital to the proper implementation of theprogrammes in schools. All the teachers in the specialised unitsin the County have also received training – these include SENunits, language impairment units and pre-school assessmentunits. We have also continued with the training of classroomassistants targeting those who support teachers alreadyimplementing the programmes in the classroom.

Mae Awdurdod Addysg Gwynedd bellach wedicwblhau ei gynllun tair blynedd ac ar hyn obryd mae gennym 257 o athrawon wedi eu

hyfforddi, 46 o benaethiaid a 176 o gynorthwywyrdosbarth. Erbyn hyn, mae gan bob ysgol yng Ngwynedd o leiafun athro/athrawes wedi’i hyfforddi yn y rhaglen RheolaethDosbarth i Athrawon (RhDA) a’r Cwricwlwm Ysgol Dina yn yDosbarth (DD). Mae rhai ysgolion wrthi’n cynnal hyfforddiantstaff ysgol gyfan, neu eisoes wedi’i gwblhau, gan ddefnyddiobwrsarïau neu arian wrth gefn i gyllido athrawon llanw. Maenifer gynyddol o benaethiaid hefyd yn mynychu’r cyrsiau. Maehwn yn ddatblygiad cadarnhaol ac yn hanfodol i weithredu’rrhaglenni’n ddidwyll yn yr ysgolion. Mae holl athrawon amrywiolunedau arbenigol y Sir hefyd wedi cael hyfforddiant - mae’r rhainyn cynnwys unedau AAA, unedau namau iaith ac unedau asesucyn ysgol. ‘Rydym hefyd wedi parhau i hyfforddi cynorthwywyrdosbarth, gan dargedu’r rheiny sy’n cefnogi athrawon sydd eisoesyn rhoi’r rhaglenni ar waith yn y dosbarth.

Note from Judy:All the best to Rhiain on herretirement from full timework. She will continue towork part time for Gwyneddsupporting the IncredibleYears Project.

Nodyn gan Judy:Dymuniadau gorau i Rhiainar ei hymddeoliad oweithio’n llawn amser.Mae’n parhau i weithiorhan amser i Wynedd yncefnogi’r prosiectBlynyddoedd Rhyfeddol.”

There is always time for a hug

Mae bob amser amser lle ac amser i gofleidio

“

”Love reduces friction to a fraction

Mae cariad yn lleihau ffrithiant“


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THE AWARD programme waslaunched earlier this year to giverecognition to ‘incredible’ people.

Incredible Parent VolunteerAward 2008This award went to Fran Probert,nominated by Kath Ahern, FamilyLink worker, Barnardo’s SwanseaChildren Matter. After attending an IYparent group, Fran became an activevolunteer parent support worker,assisting with recruitment, runningparent groups, weekly home visits andphone calls to families. She alsovolunteers with the local South PenlanCommunity Centre – working closelywith the Communities First co-ordinator to organise local events andis Vice-chairperson for the SupportingPositive Parents (SPP) support group.Fran plays a positive role in hercommunity and is a tower of strengthand an inspiration to many parentsboth in the IY groups and also thoseliving locally.

Well done Fran

Incredible Parent Group LeaderAward 2008The award of Incredible Group leaderwent to Helen James Llewellyn,Project Manager at the Bryn Teg YouthCentre. She was nominated by herwork colleague Teresa Davies who toldus that, since training to deliver the IYParent programme, Helen hasdelivered many programmes andhelped numerous families in BlaenauGwent

Well done Helen

Incredible Programme SupporterAward 2008This award went to Eilir Jones, SureStart Health Visitor, Caernarfon,nominated by the Incredible Yearsteam because she had been such a

longstanding supporter of the IYprogramme. She was among the firstleaders trained and co-led two of ourSure Start research groups. Shebecame one of the first certifiedleaders in Wales. She has continued todeliver the programme and beenwilling and able to persuade parents inher groups to allow visitors to sit inand see the programme in action onnumerous occasions. Her experiencefeatured in a Guardian article and mostrecently she has spent many hours ofher own time reading and helping toensure that the Welsh translation of theIY book was accurate andcomprehensible.

Thank you Eilir

Incredible Administrator Award 2008This award went to Dilys WynneWilliams who was nominated by SueEvans and the Powys IY teams. Suewrote ‘Dilys is an amazing source ofsupport, advice and encouragement toall of us working with the IYprogrammes. Her organisational andpersonal skills are second to none. Sheis always willing to help with anyproblem, often going well beyond whatcould be expected. I always feelconfident in directing colleagues toDilys for advice about materials andupcoming training.’ It is so typical forcolleagues who have had contact withDilys to comment on her helpfulness,efficiency and very pleasant manner.Dilys is simply ‘Incredible’

Thanks Dilys

Awards 2009Nominations for the 2009 awards mustbe received by December 19th 2008 sothat they can be presented at ourMarch 2009 Conference. Contact theCentre office for a nomination form.

Award winners with Judy and Chris BurdettYr enillwyr gyda Judy a Chris Burdett

TheIncredibleYears WalesAwardProgramme

LANSIWYD Y RHAGLEN wobrwyoyn gynharach eleni i gydnabod pobl‘rhyfeddol’.

Rhiant Wirfoddolwr Rhyfeddol 2008Aeth y wobr hon i Fran Probert, aenwebwyd gan Kath Ahern, gweithiwrCyswllt Teulu Plant yn CyfrifBarnardo’s. Ar ôl mynychu grwp rhieni’rBRh, roedd Fran wedi dod yn weithiwrcefnogi rhieni gwirfoddol gweithgar, ynhelpu i recriwtio, cynnal grwpiau rhieni,cynnal ymweliadau cartref wythnosol affonio rhieni. Mae hefyd yn gwirfoddoligyda Chanolfan Gymunedol De Penlan -yn gweithio’n agos â’r cydgysylltyddCymunedau’n Gyntaf i drefnudigwyddiadau lleol. Hi hefyd yw Is-gadeirydd grwp cefnogi rhieni CefnogiRhieni Cadarnhaol (SPP). Mae Fran ynchwarae rôl gadarnhaol yn ei chymunedac yn gefn mawr ac ysbrydoliaeth i nifero rieni yn grwpiau’r BRh a hefyd i’rrheiny sy’n byw’n lleol.

Da iawn Fran

Gwobr Arweinydd Grwp RhieniRhyfeddol 2008Aeth y wobr arweinydd grwp RhyfeddoliHelen James Llewellyn, RheolwrProsiect yng Nghanolfan Ieuenctid BrynTeg. Fe’i henwebwyd gan eichydweithiwr, Teresa Davies, addywedodd wrthym fod Helen, ershyfforddi i gyflwyno rhaglen Magu Planty BRh, wedi cyflwyno nifer o raglenni acwedi helpu llawer o deuluoedd ymMlaenau Gwent.

Da iawn Helen

Gwobr Cefnogwr Rhaglen Rhyfeddol2008Aeth y wobr hon i Eilir Jones, YmwelyddIechyd Cychwyn Cadarn, Caernarfon, aenwebwyd gan dîm y BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol am ei bod wedi bod yngymaint o gefnogwr i raglen y BRh ers

tro. ‘Roedd ymysg yr arweinwyr cyntaf igael eu hyfforddi ac fe gydarweinioddddau o’n grwpiau ymchwil CychwynCadarn. Daeth yn un o’r arweinwyrardystiedig cyntaf yng Nghymru. Maewedi parhau i gyflwyno’r rhaglen acwedi llwyddo i berswadio rhieni yn eigrwpiau i adael i ymwelwyr eistedd imewn a gweld y rhaglen ar waith ar nifero achlysuron. Darllenwyd am eiphrofiad mewn erthygl yn y Guardian acyn fwyaf diweddar, treuliodd oriau lawero’i hamser ei hun yn darllen ac yn helpusicrhau bod cyfieithiad Cymraeg llyfr yBRh yn gywir ac yn eglur.

Diolch yn fawr Eilir

Gwobr Gweinyddwr Rhyfeddol 2008Aeth y wobr hon i Dilys Wynne Williamsa enwebwyd gan Sue Evans a thimauBRh Powys. Ysgrifennodd Sue, ‘MaeDilys yn ffynhonnell cefnogaeth, cyngorac anogaeth Rhyfeddoli bawb ohonomsy’n gweithio ar raglenni’r BRh. Mae eisgiliau trefnu a phersonol heb eu hail.Mae bob amser yn barod i helpu gydagunrhyw broblem, yn aml yn mynd yn belly tu hwnt i’r disgwyl. ‘Rwyf bob amser ynteimlo’n hyderus wrth gyfeiriocydweithwyr at Dilys am gyngor ynglyn âdeunyddiau a hyfforddiant sydd ar ygweill.’ Mae mor nodweddiadol ogydweithwyr sydd wedi cael cyswllt âDilys i wneud sylwadau am eichymwynasgarwch, ei heffeithiolrwydda’i hagwedd ddymunol. Mae Dilys wir yn‘Rhyfeddol’.

Diolch yn fawr Dilys

Gwobrau 2009Rhaid i’r enwebiadau ar gyfer gwobrau2009 ein cyrraedd erbyn Rhagfyr 19,2008 er mwyn i ni allu eu cyflwyno ynein Cynhadledd fis Mawrth 2009.Cysylltwch â swyddfa’r Ganolfan i gaelffurflen enwebu.

Rhaglen WobrwyoBlynyddoeddRhyfeddol Cymru

Judy with Finnish Minister of Health and Social Services Ms Paula Risikko.

Judy gyda Gweinidog Y Ffindir dros Iechyd a GwasanaethauCymdeithasol, Ms Paula Risikko.

Judy with the latest Finish group to be trained (Sept 2008).Judy gyda’r grwp diweddaraf o Ffindir i’w hyfforddi (Medi 2008).


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I am in the enviable position ofbeing part of the West Cardiff Childand Parent Support Team in Barnardo’sCardiff with a dedicated rolefacilitating Parenting programmes andsupporting families whilst they areattending the programme. There is asimilar team in East Cardiff based inChildren’s Services at St Mellons andboth teams run the IY BASICprogramme with families who arereferred through Social Services.

Both teams also provide additionalsupport whilst parents are on theprogramme, such as visits from keyworkers who reinforce the strategiesand principles discussed in theparenting group. Families are alsogiven the opportunity to attend for amorning where they can talk to otherparents from the group and havefurther opportunities to developlanguage and play skills with theirchildren. Transport and meals areprovided.

In Ely we have developed aprogramme of afternoon activities thatparents can do with their children inthe centre after lunch, connected withthe group topic that day. For exampleon week two “Helping your child learnthrough play” we put out sand/water/and play-dough for tactile play, andalso have empty cardboard boxes,plastic bottles etc and parents areencouraged to follow their child’s leadin junk modelling.

The project also has family supportworkers who support families withparenting in their homes. Some ofthese have attended the WAG fundedIY training that Judy has delivered andare using it on an individual basis withfamilies. Others expressed a need toknow more about the programme and,in response, we ran an introductory IYday including an overview of the IYProgrammes, some exercises on topicscovered in the programme and sharingexperiences of working in familyhomes. Hopefully people went awaywith a better understanding of whatparents are being asked to do in theirhome assignments and will be moreable to support them in the future.

Cardiff's CYP identified that it isessential that the delivery of parentingprogrammes in Cardiff is "joined-up"and makes best use of the skills of arange of professionals from differentagencies and organisations. It is alsoessential that parenting programmesmeet the needs of parents who fallwithin identified priority groups. Thepartnership has committed funding fora parent programme co-ordinatorwhose prime role is to support the co-

ordinated development of evidenced-based parenting programmes, toensure they are delivered with fidelity.They will participate in on-goingevaluation of the programmes, (e.g.with parents of children with specialneeds, young parents, parents withmental health problems, parents ofchildren in need of behaviour support).

Parenting support in Cardiff isgrowing through partnership workingand more parents are accessing groups.This helps to reduce the stigmasometimes associated with attending aparenting programme, as it becomesmore acceptable. Four IY facilitatorsfrom the Child and Parent Supportteams recently attended the WAGfunded Infant and Toddler programmetraining, and we are looking forward todelivering these programmes inSeptember and January.

None of the above would bepossible without a real commitment toparenting programmes by everyoneinvolved, Parents, Managers, Policymakers, Facilitators, and SupportWorkers. We know that parentingprogrammes work, but will leave thelast word to someone more qualifiedthan me to comment:

“I found the service helped a lotwith helping me manage my son’sbehaviour.. I felt people were there forme. I really enjoyed the groups andmet some nice people, staff included”

(a parent from our IY group)

Kevin LawrenceChild and Parent

support Team Cardiff

Cardiff’s commitment to theIncredible Years ParentingProgrammes

Ymrwymiad Caerdydd iRaglenni Magu Plant yBlynyddoedd Rhyfeddol

‘Rwyf i yn y sefyllfa arbennig o fodyn rhan o Dîm Cefnogi Plant a RhieniGorllewin Caerdydd gyda Barnado’sCaerdydd. Pwrpas fy rôl yw hwylusorhaglenni magu plant a chefnogiteuluoedd wrth iddynt gymryd rhan yn yrhaglen. Mae yna dîm tebyg yn NwyrainCaerdydd, wedi’i leoli yn yGwasanaethau Plant yn Llaneirwg, acmae’r ddau dîm yn cynnal rhaglenBASIC y BRh gyda theuluoedd sy’ncael eu cyfeirio drwy’r GwasanaethauCymdeithasol.

Mae’r ddau dîm hefyd yn darparucefnogaeth ychwanegol wrth i’r rhieniddilyn y rhaglen, megis ymweliadau ganweithwyr allweddol sy’n atgyfnerthu’rstrategaethau a’r egwyddorion a drafodiryn y grwp magu plant. Rhoddir cyfle ideuluoedd hefyd fynychu sesiwn fore isgwrsio â rhieni eraill o’r grwp adatblygu sgiliau iaith a chwaraeymhellach gyda’u plant. Darperircludiant a phrydau bwyd.

Yn Nhrelái, rydym wedi datblygurhaglen o weithgareddau prynhawn ygall rhieni eu gwneud gyda’u plant yn yganolfan ar ôl cinio, sy’n gysylltiedig âphwnc y grwp y diwrnod hwnnw. Erenghraifft, yn wythnos dau, “Helpu’chplentyn i ddysgu drwy chwarae”, rydymyn darparu tywod/dwr/clai er mwyniddynt gael chwarae’n gyffyrddol. Maegennym hefyd flychau cardfwrdd gwag,poteli plastig ac ati, ac ‘rydym yn annogy rhieni i ddilyn arweiniad eu plentynwrth fodelu â sbwriel.

Mae gan y prosiect hefyd weithwyrcefnogi teulu sy’n cefnogi teuluoeddgyda sgiliau magu plant yn eu cartrefi.Mae rhai o’r rhain wedi mynychu’rhyfforddiant BRh a ariannwyd ganLlCC ac a gyflwynwyd gan Judy, ac yn

ei ddefnyddio ar sail unigol gydatheuluoedd. Mynegodd eraill angen iddysgu mwy am y rhaglen. Er mwynymateb i hyn, fe gynhaliom ddiwrnod

BRh rhagarweiniol oedd yn cynnwystrosolwg o Raglenni’r BRh, rhaiymarferion ar bynciau a gynhwysir yn yrhaglen a rhannu profiadau o weithioyng nghartrefi teuluoedd. Y gobaith ywyr aeth pobl oddi yno gyda gwelldealltwriaeth o’r hyn y gofynnir i rieni eiwneud yn eu haseiniadau cartref ac yngallu eu cefnogi’n well yn y dyfodol.

Nododd CYP Caerdydd ei bod ynhanfodol cyflwyno rhaglenni maguplant yng Nghaerdydd mewn modd“cydgysylltiedig”, gan wneud y defnyddgorau o sgiliau amrediad o weithwyrproffesiynol o wahanol asiantaethau asefydliadau. Mae hefyd yn hanfodol bodrhaglenni magu plant yn bodlonianghenion y rhieni sy’n dod o fewn ygrwpiau blaenoriaeth a nodir. Mae’rbartneriaeth wedi ymrwymo cyllid argyfer cydgysylltydd rhaglenni maguplant. Ei brif rôl fydd cefnogi datblygiadcydlynol rhaglenni magu plant wedi’useilio ar dystiolaeth er mwyn sicrhau ycânt eu cyflwyno’n ffyddlon, agwerthuso’r rhaglenni’n barhaus (e.e.gyda rhieni plant ag anghenionarbennig, rhieni ifanc, rhieni âphroblemau iechyd meddwl, rhieni plantsydd angen cefnogaeth o ran euhymddygiad).

Mae cefnogaeth magu plant yngNghaerdydd yn tyfu drwy weithiomewn partneriaeth ac mae mwy orieni’n defnyddio’r grwpiau. Mae hynyn helpu lleihau’r stigma a gysylltirweithiau â mynychu rhaglen magu plant,gan ei fod yn dod yn fwy derbyniol. Ynddiweddar, bu pedwar hwylusydd yBRh o’r timau Cefnogi Plant a Rhieni arhyfforddiant y rhaglen Babanod a PhlantBach a ariannwyd gan LlCC, ac rydymyn edrych ymlaen at gael cyflwyno’rrhaglenni hynny ym mis Medi acIonawr.

Ni fyddai’r uchod yn bosibl o gwblheb ymrwymiad gwirioneddol i raglennimagu plant gan bawb sy’n rhanohonynt: Rhieni, Rheolwyr, rhai sy’nLlunio Polisïau, Hwyluswyr aGweithwyr Cynnal. ‘Rydym yn gwybodbod rhaglenni magu plant yn gweithio,ond rwyf am adael i rywun sy’n fwycymwys na mi gael y gair olaf:

“’Roedd y gwasanaeth o fudd mawri mi reoli ymddygiad fy mab. Teimlaisfod pobl yno i mi. ‘Roeddwn ynmwynhau mynd i’r grwpiau a chyfarfodpobl glên, gan gynnwys y staff.”

(un o rieni ein grwp BRh)

Kevin LawrenceTîm Cefnogi Plant a Rhieni Caerdydd

People often comment that not enough resources are put inplace to ensure that research based programmes are effectivein service settings and I am amazed at the dedication and

commitment of many IY facilitators who carry out this work inaddition to other roles within their organisation.

Clywir pobl yn dweud yn aml nad oes digon o adnoddau’n cael eudarparu i sicrhau bod rhaglenni seiliedig ar ymchwil yn effeithiolmewn sefyllfaoedd gwasanaeth. O ganlyniad, ‘rwyf yn synnu at

ymroddiad ac ymrwymiad nifer o hwyluswyr y BRh sy’n cyflawni’rgwaith hwn yn ogystal â rolau eraill o fewn eu sefydliad.

Participants at the Incredible Years Overview Day in Cardiff.Mynychwyr Diwrnod Rhagarweiniol y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol yng

Nghaerdydd.


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It was with some trepidation that I delivered myfirst Teacher Classroom Management (TCM)Programme in 2006, with the Inclusion Manager,but my worries soon disappeared when theevaluations started coming in and I realised justhow good the programme is. Since then I have beenseconded to run three further programmes, andthirty-seven staff from twenty schools andnurseries across the borough have been trained.Evaluations remain incredibly positive, with over95% in the very helpful and helpful ranges; 80%reported improvement in the target child’sbehaviour after implementing the behaviour planand 100% reported improvement in other students’problems using the classroom strategies.

Taster sessions were provided for ‘Flying Start’schools interested in introducing the ClassroomDinosaur Programme. Using some of the Dinomaterials and puppets, I was able to support ‘IY’trained teachers to try out some of the Dino Unitsin one school.

Afternoons spent with twenty-six infants, theirteachers and Wally were fantastic fun! Staffreported that children were interested and engaged,not only during the sessions, but there was carry-over into other classroom situations and onto theyard. Children were talking about their feelings and

taking a problem-solving approach to theirdifferences and both aggressive children and thosewho lacked confidence made progress. During thesessions there was an increase in teacherconfidence in facilitating role-play and using thegroup to help children address problems.Responses from children were very positive withmany children able to produce thoughtful solutionsto problems such as playground fighting, bullyingand friendship difficulties.

The school is introducing the full ‘DinosaurSchool’ Programme from September and ‘FlyingStart’ has supplied the materials and funding forstaff to attend training. Using this as a beacon ofgood practice, the project will continue next termwith similar levels of support offered to another‘Flying Start’ school. In addition a participant fromthe TCM course is carrying out research for herM.Ed. dissertation into the impact of the teachertraining delivered in Blaenau Gwent. I amconfident that this will provide us with evidence tosecure longer- term funding for the programmes.

Michelle MansellEducational Psychologist

Blaenau Gwent LEA

‘Roeddwn yn teimlo braidd yn anesmwyth wrthgyflwyno fy Rhaglen Athrawon gyntaf yn 2006, gyda’rRheolwr Cynhwysiant, ond buan iawn y diflannodd fymhryderon pan ddechreuodd y gwerthusiadaugyrraedd a sylweddolais pa mor dda yw’r rhaglenmewn gwirionedd. Ers hynny, ‘rwyf wedi caelsecondiad i gynnal tair rhaglen arall, ac mae tri degsaith aelod staff o ugain o ysgolion a meithrinfeyddledled y fwrdeistref wedi cael eu hyfforddi. Mae’rgwerthusiadau’n dal i fod yn arbennig o gadarnhaol,gyda dros 95% yn yr amrediad buddiol iawn a buddiol.Adroddodd 80% welliant yn ymddygiad y plentyntarged ar ôl rhoi’r cynllun ymddygiad ar waith, acadroddodd 100% welliant ym mhroblemau myfyrwyreraill o ddefnyddio’r strategaethau dosbarth.

Afraid dweud y bu’r prynhawniau a dreuliais gyda26 o blant bach, eu hathrawon a Wally yn dipyn o sbort!Adroddodd staff bod plant yn dangos diddordeb ac yncanolbwyntio, nid yn unig yn ystod y sesiynau, ondmewn sefyllfaoedd dosbarth eraill ac ar yr iard. ‘Roeddplant yn siarad am eu teimladau ac yn defnyddio dulldatrys problemau i gymodi eu gwahaniaethau. Nidplant â phroblemau ymddygiad ymosodol yn unig addangosodd gynnydd; sylwyd bod plant â diffyg hyderyn gallu lleisio’u barn yn well. Yn ystod y sesiynau,gwelwyd cynnydd yn hyder yr athrawon wrth hwylusochwarae rôl a defnyddio’r grwp i helpu plant i fynd i’rafael â’u problemau. ‘Roedd ymatebion y plant yngadarnhaol iawn, gyda nifer yn gallu cynhyrchuatebion ystyriol i broblemau megis ymladd ar yr iard,

bwlio a thrafferthion gyda chyfeillgarwch.Mae’r ysgol bellach wedi penderfynu cyflwyno’r

Rhaglen ‘Ysgol Dinosor’ lawn o fis Medi ymlaen, acmae ‘Dechrau’n Deg’ wedi darparu’r deunyddiau a’rcyllid i staff fynychu hyfforddiant ym Mangor y tymornesaf. Gan ddefnyddio hyn fel nod o arfer da, bydd yprosiect yn parhau'r tymor nesaf gan gynnig lefelautebyg o gefnogaeth i ysgol ‘Dechrau’n Deg’ arall. Ynogystal, mae un o gyfranogwyr y Cwrs Athrawon yncynnal ymchwil fel rhan o draethawd M.Ed. i effaith yrhyfforddiant athrawon a gyflwynwyd hyd yma ymMlaenau Gwent. ‘Rwy’n hyderus y bydd hyn yn rhoitystiolaeth i ni allu sicrhau cyllid tymor hwy ar gyfer yrhaglenni.

Michelle MansellSeicolegydd Addysg

AALl Blaenau Gwent

A ‘Flying Start’ for the ClassroomProgrammes in Blaenau Gwent

Y Rhaglenni Dosbarth yn ‘Dechrau’nDeg’ ym Mlaenau Gwent

The Educational Psychology Service has taken a lead, in promoting the Incredible Years(IY) Teacher and Classroom Dina programmes. Funding came from a range of sources,including ‘Flying Start’. The IY Parent Programme is being rolled out in Flying Start

areas and the Co-ordinator felt that it would be beneficial for the children to move on to schoolsthat had adopted the IY ethos.

Mae’r Gwasanaeth Seicoleg Addysg wedi cymryd yr awenau wrth hyrwyddorhaglenni Athrawon a Dina yn y Dosbarth y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol (BRh).Cafwyd cyllid o amryw o ffynonellau, gan gynnwys ‘Dechrau’n Deg’. Mae Rhaglen

Magu Plant y BRh yn cael ei chyflwyno'n mewn ardaloedd ‘Dechrau’n Deg’, a theimlai’rCydlynydd y byddai’n fuddiol i’r plant symud i ysgolion oedd wedi mabwysiadu ethos y BRh.

The Incredible Years (IY) ParentingProgrammes are available to all Parentsthroughout Blaenau Gwent

Rhaglenni Magu Plant y BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol (BRh) ar gael i holl rieniBlaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent facilitators have deliveredfifteen IY BASIC Parent programmes, twoTCM programmes and two Small Dina

groups. The Parent groups have been very wellattended with excellent evaluations received fromparents. The parenting project will be deliveringanother three programmes commencing inSeptember, for which we have a waiting list ofparents wanting to attend. We are keen to deliverthe new School Age and the Infant and Toddlerprogramme. There has been a lot of interest in bothnew programmes, particularly from our Sure StartHealth Team, who work primarily with 0-3 yearolds.

We also deliver Parent programmes in theFlying Start areas of the Borough, using schools andcommunity buildings to help engage families.

There are currently 50 facilitators trained todeliver the BASIC Parent programme. This willenable us to deliver more programmes in other areasof the borough.

As the Parenting Co-ordinator I am currentlydelivering the BASIC Parent programme to theBorough’s Home Start Volunteers and excited to betaking part in the Toddler Research.

Tania HaywardParenting Co-ordinator, Blaenau Gwent

Mae hwyluswyr Blaenau Gwent wedicyflwyno pymtheg o raglenni Magu PlantBASIC y BRh, dwy raglen Hyfforddiant

Athrawon a dau grwp Dina Bach. Mae nifer fawrwedi mynychu’r grwpiau magu plant, gydagwerthusiadau ardderchog gan y rhieni. Bydd yprosiect magu plant yn cyflwyno tair rhaglen arallym mis Medi, ac mae yna restr aros o rieni syddeisiau mynychu.

‘Rydym yn awyddus i gyflwyno’r rhaglen OedYsgol a’r rhaglen Babanod a Phlant Bach. Cafwydcryn dipyn o ddiddordeb yn y ddwy raglen newydd,yn enwedig gan ein Tîm Iechyd Cychwyn Cadarn,sy’n gweithio’n bennaf â phlant rhwng 0 a 3 oed.

Rydym hefyd yn cyflwyno rhaglenni magu plantyn ardaloedd Dechrau’n Deg y Fwrdeistref, ganddefnyddio ysgolion ac adeiladau cymunedol i’nhelpu i gynnwys teuluoedd. Ar hyn o bryd, mae 50 ohwyluswyr wedi’u hyfforddi i gyflwyno’r rhaglenMagu Plant BASIC. Bydd hyn yn ein galluogi igyflwyno mwy o raglenni yn ardaloedd eraill yfwrdeistref.

Fel Cydgysylltydd Rhieni, ‘rwyf ar hyn o bryd yncyflwyno’r rhaglen Magu Plant BASIC iWirfoddolwyr Home Start y Fwrdeistref ac yngyfrous i gymryd rhan yn yr Ymchwil Plant Bach.

Tania Hayward,Cydgysylltydd Rhieni, Blaenau Gwent

I ignore the bad and praise the good – that’s what’sworked

Rwyf yn anwybyddu’r drwg ac yn canmol y da – dyna beth sydd wedi gweithio

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‘RYDYM YN PARHAU i arwain argyflwyniad y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol(y BRh) yng Nghonwy. Mae Liz yncynnig cyrsiau BASIC rheolaidd yn yddwy Ganolfan Cychwyn Cadarn(Llandudno a Llanrwst) ac maeDeborah yn gweithio ar hyd a lledConwy.

‘Rydym yn cyflwyno rhaglenni ynystod tymor yr ysgol, er mwyn hwylusogofal plant i rieni,a rhyngom,rydym yncynnal o leiaf pedwar cwrs BASIC bobtymor ysgol. Cwblhaodd Liz ei 33aincwrs yn ddiweddar! ‘Rydym yn cynnalo leiaf un cwrs gyda’r nos y flwyddyn aceleni, cwblhaodd deg allan o’r deg a

REPORT FROM CONWY & DENBIGHSHIRE NHS TRUST

ADRODDIAD O YMDDIRIEDOLAETHGIG CONWY A SIR DDINBYCH

WE CONTINUE to lead onIncredible Years ( IY) delivery inConwy. Liz offers regular BASICcourses in the two Sure Startcentres (Llandudno and Llanrwst)and Deborah works across thewhole of Conwy.

We deliver programmes duringschool terms to facilitate childcarefor parents and between us run atleast four BASIC courses a schoolterm. Liz has recently completedher 33rd course! We run at leastone evening course per year andthis year ten out of ten starterscompleted! Deborah hasundertaken six month and two-year follow-ups and the results arecomparable with Carolyn Webster-Stratton’s.

We also continue to offer theEnhancing Parenting Skills course(EPaS) for professionals, nowheavily influenced by Carolyn‘swork. Nearly all the HVs andYPHAs have completed the courseand we are starting recaps/reminders for them. Several socialworkers and others have also donethe course (114 staff in all).

We co-facilitate the BASICcourse with other workers such asHVs and YPHAs but it is not easyfor them to get sufficient time to

fully participate due to other workcommitments on their part. Lizhopes to restart co-leading withSure Start workers.

This summer we offered fourrecap session for parents who havedone the IY BASIC course (wehave done this before and it is wellreceived). There was one sessioneach on play, praise and rewards,limit setting and managingdifficult behaviour.

We continue to find the workpersonally fulfilling and veryeffective for parents.

gychwynnodd! Mae Deborah wedicynnal cyrsiau dilynol chwe mis a dwyflynedd, ac mae’r canlyniadau'n dilynpatrwm rhai Carolyn Webster-Stratton.

‘Rydym hefyd yn parhau i gynnig ycwrs Gwella Sgiliau Magu Plant(GSMP) ar gyfer gweithwyrproffesiynol, sydd bellach yn cael eiddylanwadu’n gryf gan waith Carolyn.Mae bron pob Ymwelydd Iechyd (YI) aChynghorwr Iechyd Pobl Ifanc (CIPI)wedi cwblhau’r cwrs ac rydym yncychwyn ar sesiynau crynhoi/atgoffa areu cyfer. Mae sawl gweithiwrcymdeithasol ac eraill hefyd wedi dilyny cwrs (114 o staff i gyd).

‘Rydym yn cyd-hwyluso’r cwrsBASIC gyda chydweithwyr eraill megisYI a CIPI, ond nid yw’n hawdd iddynthwy ganfod digon o amser i gymrydrhan lawn oherwydd euhymrwymiadau gwaith eraill. Mae Lizyn gobeithio ailddechrau cyd-hwylusogyda gweithwyr Cychwyn Cadarn.

Yn ystod yr haf yma, bu i ni gynnigpedair sesiwn grynhoi ar gyfer rhienisydd wedi gwneud cwrs BASIC y BRh(‘rydym wedi gwneud hyn o'r blaen, acmae wedi cael croeso da). Cafwyd unsesiwn yr un ar chwarae, canmol agwobrau, gosod terfynau a rheoliymddygiad anodd.

‘Rydym yn parhau i deimlo bod ygwaith yn rhoi boddhad personol i ni acyn effeithiol iawn i rieni.

Liz Phenna-Williams and Deborah RobertsLiz Phenna-Williams a Deborah Roberts

Developments in Northern Ireland

Datblygiadauyng NgogleddIwerddon

JUDY HAS had links withNorthern Ireland for many years,particularly with Queens UniversityBelfast for whom she acted asexternal examiner. So it is excitingthat there have been lots of IYdevelopments over the past year. - In2007 Jamila Reid, assisted by Judy,delivered Classroom Dino trainingin Belfast that has resulted in aschool-based project. In themeantime Benny McDaniel whoundertook both a Masters andPh.D. at Queens (which Judy

Some of the Irish delegates with Judy at our 2008 conference.Rhai o gynrychiolwyr Gwyddelig gyda Judy yng Nghynhadledd 2008

examined) is now working forBarnardo's in NI. She broughteleven people to the IY Wales’annual conference and pre groupworkshops. Her service then fundedtraining for thirteen parent groupleaders in Bangor and in total 30parent group leaders fromNorthern Ireland have now trainedin Bangor.

It was great to see Benny and herteam again at the Archways, Dublin,conference showing in a verypractical way how organisationsfrom Northern Ireland and theRepublic can work together andbenefit from each other'sexperience. They are nownegotiating with AtlanticPhilanthropies for funding todevelop and research the IYprogrammes in the North.

Mae gan Judy gysylltiadau â GogleddIwerddon ers blynyddoedd lawer, ynenwedig â Phrifysgol Queens ymMelfast, lle buodd yn arholwr allanol.Cyffrous yw darllen felly y gwelwydnifer o ddatblygiadau’r BRh yno drosy flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Yn 2007,cyflwynodd Jamila Reid, gydachymorth Judy, hyfforddiant Dino yny Dosbarth ym Melfast, sydd wediarwain at brosiect wedi’i seilio mewnysgolion. Yn y cyfamser, mae BennyMcDaniel, a astudiodd ar gyfer graddMeistr a Ph.D. yn Queens (y bu

Judy’n eu harholi), bellach yngweithio i Barnardo’s GogleddIwerddon. Daeth â unarddeg o bobl igynhadledd blynyddol BRh agweithdai cyn grwp. Yna, ariannoddei gwasanaeth hyfforddiant i dri arddeg o arweinwyr grwpiau rhieni ymMangor, ac mae cyfanswm o 30 oarweinwyr grwpiau rhieni o OgleddIwerddon bellach wedi hyfforddi ymMangor.

‘Roedd yn hyfryd gweld Benny a’ithîm unwaith eto yng nghynhadleddArchways yn Nulyn, oedd yn dangosmewn ffordd ymarferol iawn sut y gallsefydliadau o Ogledd a GweriniaethYr Iwerddon gydweithio ac elwa arbrofiadau’r naill a'r llall. Maentbellach mewn trafodaethau agAtlantic Philanthropies i gael cyllid iddatblygu ac ymchwilio rhaglenni’rBRh yn y Gogledd.

“ Thank you forgiving me my child back!

Diolch i chwi am roi fy mhlentyn yn ôl i mi! ”

“Children need models much more than critics'

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MAE TÎM Gwasanaethau Teuluoedd a’rGlasoed y Gwasanaethau Plant (FAST),Ymyrraeth Gynnar CAMHS, CychwynCadarn a Barnardo’s (Ymyrraeth GynnarCyffuriau ac Alcohol Teuluoedd ynCyfrif) wedi cymryd mantais ynddiweddar o hyfforddiant y BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol a ariannwyd drwyLywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru (LlCC).Mae pum person wedi cael hyfforddiantar y rhaglen Babanod a Phlant Bach athri wedi cael hyfforddiant ar y rhaglenUwch. Mae pob un a fynychodd wedisefydlu cynlluniau a gyfer cyflwyno’rrhaglenni, sy’n newyddion ardderchog irieni a theuluoedd Sir y Fflint.

‘Roeddem yn falch iawn o dderbyn yradnoddau a ariannwyd gan LlCC ar gyferholl raglenni’r BRh, ond mae angen i niadeiladu’r seilwaith lleol ymhellach, achytuno sut i ddatblygu hyn drwy’r GrwpStrategaeth Magu Plant lleol.

Mae nifer o raglenni BASIC ac un

rhaglen Uwch wedi cael eu cyflwynoeleni, gan sicrhau bod pobl adderbyniodd hyfforddiant a ariannwydgan LlCC wedi cyflwyno o leiaf unrhaglen. Mae’r gwasanaethau sydd wedicymryd rhan yn cynnwys yGwasanaethau Plant, Canolfan DeuluGronant, NCH, Seicoleg Addysg, Achuby Plant, Ymyrraeth Gynnar CAMHS,Cychwyn Cadarn, Dechrau’n Deg,Iechyd a Barnardo’s. Er bod gweithiomewn partneriaeth yn cynnig crynheriau, rydym wedi profi y ceir nifer ofanteision hefyd.

Bu pob grwp yn llwyddiant, gyda’rrhieni yn gwneud sylwadau cadarnhaolam y manteision iddynt hwy a’uteuluoedd, gan gynnwys neiniau atheidiau. Mae’n galonogol clywedsylwadau’r rhieni, a gweld y gwahaniaethy mae wedi’i wneud iddynt hwy, euplant, eu teulu a’u bywyd cartref.‘Rydym yn gobeithio recordio rhai o’r

sylwadau hyn. Mae un rhiant yncynorthwyo gyda’r gwaith gweinyddol,gyda’r posibilrwydd o gael hyfforddiant igyflwyno rhaglenni yn y dyfodol.Rydym yn cymryd rhan yn yr ymchwil iraglen Plant Bach y BRh.

Mae’r Gwasanaethau Plant (FAST) ynparhau i gyflwyno’r BRh fel eu rhaglenmagu plant gwaith grwp, gan atgyfnerthueu gwaith dros yr ychydig flynyddoedddiwethaf. Cyn i Wendy Shaw fynd arabsenoldeb mamolaeth fis Gorffennafeleni, datblygodd ei thîm a hithau gynllundwy flynedd, a byddant yn cyflwyno dwyraglen BASIC ac un rhaglen Uwch ymmhob blwyddyn academaidd. Mae’rrhaglenni’n parhau fel grwpiau ‘caeedig’ar gyfer y rheini a gyfeirir gan yGwasanaethau Cymdeithasol yn unig.

Hoffem ddiolch i Wendy am eichyfraniad i ddatblygiad y BRh yn Sir yFflint, am y cymorth y mae’n ei ddarparudrwy oruchwyliaeth a chefnogaeth, ac

am ei gwaith caled a’i hymroddiad –‘rydym yn disgwyl ei gweld ar gwrsBabanod a Phlant Bach cyn bo hir (felsiopwr dirgel efallai!).

Mae’r Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth Plantyn cydgysylltu gwybodaeth am ble ycynllunnir grwpiau a gallant weithredufel “un man cyswllt” ar gyfer rhieni acymarferwyr sydd eisiau gwybodaeth amgyrsiau. ‘Rydym hefyd yn darparu grwpcymorth cymheiriaid lleol ar gyfer yr hollhwyluswyr rhaglenni magu plant, gyda’rbwriad o gynnig rhagor o hyfforddiantgwaith grwp i adlewyrchu’r SafonauGalwedigaethol Cenedlaethol ar gyferGwaith gyda Rhieni.

Gail BennettCydgysylltydd y Strategaeth Magu Plant

Meryl Elmusrati,Cydgysylltydd Dechrau’n Deg

News from Flintshire

Newyddion o Sir y Fflint

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Family andAdolescence Services Team (FAST),CAMHS Early Intervention, SureStart, Flying Start and Barnardo’s(Families Matter Drug and AlcoholEarly Intervention) have recently takenadvantage of the Incredible Yearstraining funded through the WelshAssembly Government (WAG). Fivepeople have received training on theInfant and Toddler programme andthree on the Advance programme. Allattendees have put into place plans fordelivery, which is great news for theparents and families of Flintshire.

We were delighted to receive theWAG funded resources for all IYprogrammes, however we do need tobuild the local infrastructure further,and agree through the local ParentingStrategy Group how to take thisforward.

A number of BASIC and oneAdvance programme have beendelivered this year, ensuring thatpeople who received the WAG fundedtraining have delivered at least oneprogramme. Services involved includeChildren’s Services, Gronant FamilyCentre, Action for Children (NCH),Educational Psychology, Save theFamily, CAMHS Early Intervention,Sure Start, Flying Start, Health andBarnardo’s. Whilst partnershipworking has its challenges it hasproven that there are also manybenefits.

All of the groups went well, withparents commenting positively on thebenefit to them and their families,including grandparents. Thecomments made by parents are heartwarming, to see the difference it hasmade to them, their children, their

family and their home life. We hopeto capture some of these comments onmedia. One parent is supporting withadministration, with the possibility ofreceiving training to deliver futureprogrammes. We are involved in theIY Toddler research.

Childrens Services (FAST) continueto deliver IY as their group workparenting programme, strengtheningtheir work over the last few years.Prior to Wendy Shaw going onmaternity leave in July this year, sheand her team developed a two-yearplan, and will be delivering twoBASIC programmes and one Advanceprogramme per academic year. These‘closed’ groups are for Social Servicereferrals only.

We would like to thank Wendy forher contribution to the development ofIY in Flintshire, and the support she

provides through supervision andsupport; for her hard work anddedication – we expect we may see heron a Baby and Toddler series soon(maybe as a mystery shopper!)

Children’s Information Service areco-ordinating information on wheregroups are planned and can act as a“single point of contact” for parentsand practitioners who want to find outabout courses. We are also providing alocal peer support group for allparenting programme facilitators, withplans to offer further group worktraining reflecting the NationalOccupational Standards for Work withParents.

Gail BennettParenting Strategy Co-ordinator

Meryl Elmusrati,Flying Start Co-ordinator

TORFAENWE STARTED our first Incredible Years (IY) parentingprogramme in Torfaen in April 2008, the programme was run bySure Start and Health Visiting who have worked very hard toprepare for their group, which went well.It is hoped that we will run one IY group every term in FlyingStart areas to complement the menu of support that we alreadyhave available. In the coming year, the IY supervision provided byJudy has been invaluable in supporting this process.

Llinos Davies

BU I NI GYCHWYN ar ein rhaglen magu plant y BlynyddoeddRhyfeddol gyntaf yn Nhorfaen ym mis Ebrill 2008. Cynhaliwyd yrhaglen gan Cychwyn Cadarn a’r Tîm Ymwelwyr Iechyd, aweithiodd yn galed iawn i baratoi ar gyfer eu grwp, a fu’nllwyddiant.‘Rydym yn gobeithio cael cynnal un grwp BRh bob tymor mewnardaloedd Dechrau’n Deg i ategu’r detholiad o gefnogaeth syddeisoes ar gael. Bu’r oruchwyliaeth BRh a ddarparodd Judy ynamhrisiadwy wrth gefnogi’r broses hon.

Llinos Davies

TORFAEN

Note from Judy:Congratulations to Llinos on her apointment as Parenting Co-ordinator for Cardiff.

Nodyn gan Judy:Llongyfarchiadau i Llinos ar ei apwyntiad fel Cydlynydd Rhientudros Gaerdydd.

I’ve learnt to communicate with my child without a fight.

Rwyf wedi dysgu cyfathrebu gyda’m mhlentyn heb frwydro.“ ”


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It has been a busy year for publications since the last newsletter and recent publications are listed below. These can be downloadedfrom either our own website www.incredibleyearswales.co.uk or from the Seattle website www.incredibleyears.com

Mae wedi bod yn flwyddyn prysur yn nhermau cyhoeddiadau ers y cylchlythyr ddiwethaf ac mae’r cyhoeddiadau diweddaraf wedieu nodi isod. Gellir lawrlwytho rhain unai o’n gwefan ni www.incredibleyearswales.co.uk neu o wefan Seattlewww.incredibleyears.com

Hutchings, J. & Bywater, T. (2007). Response to WAG consultation on “The Foundation Phase.” British Psychological Society, Faculty ofChildren and Young People: Service and Practice Update 6, 2, 41-43.Hutchings, J. & Bywater, T. (2007). Commissioned article: Parenting support can help parents to develop better relationships with theirchildren and reduce the risk of behaviour problems. Education Review Vol 20 (2), 57-67.Hutchings, J., Bywater, T., & Daley, D. (2007) A Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial of a Parenting Intervention in Sure Start Servicesfor Pre-School Children at Risk of Developing Conduct Disorder: How and why did it work? Journal of Children’s Services 2, 2, 4-14.Hutchings, J., Daley, D., Jones, K., Martin, P., Bywater, T., & Gwyn, R., (2007) Early results from developing and researching the Webster-Stratton Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Training Programme in North West Wales. Journal of Children’s Services Vol 2(3), 15-26.Jones, K., Daley, D., Hutchings, J., Bywater, T., & Eames, C. (2007) Efficacy of the Incredible Years Basic Parent Training Programme as anearly intervention for children with Conduct Disorder and ADHD. Child Care Health and Development, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00747.Eames, C., Daley, D., Hutchings, J., Hughes, C., Jones, K., Martin, P. & Bywater, T. (2008).The Leader Observation Tool (LOT): A processskills treatment fidelity measure for the Incredible Years Parenting Programme. Child Care Health and Development. Vol.34 (3), 391-400.Hutchings, J., Bywater, T., Eames, C., & Martin, P. (2008). Implementing child mental health interventions in service settings: Lessons fromthree pragmatic randomized controlled trials in Wales. Journal of Children’s Services 3 (2) 18 – 27.Jones, K., Daley, D., Hutchings, J., Bywater, T., & Eames, C. (2008). Efficacy of the Incredible Years Basic Parent Training Programme asan early intervention for children with Conduct Disorder and ADHD: Long Term Follow-up. Child Care Health and Development. Vol.34(3), 380-390.IN PRESS Daley, D., Jones, K., & Hutchings, J. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in preschool children: current findings,recommended interventions and future directions. Child Care Health and Development.Ford, T., Hutchings, J., Bywater, T., Goodman, A. & Goodman, R. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Added Value Score; amethod for estimating effectiveness in child mental health services tested using data from a randomised controlled trial. British Journal ofPsychiatry.

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Hoffem nodi ein diolch i’n Hymddiriedolwyr gwreiddiol, sef AnnMarie Jones (Cadeirydd), John Wyn Jones (Ysgrifennydd) a MariClayton. Eleni, mae Huw Thomas a Judith Roberts wedi ymuno â

hwy. Mae Judith yn cymryd rôl cynrychiolydd y rhieni, wedi cael profiado’r rhaglen fel rhiant ac fel seicolegydd cynorthwyol yng ngwasanaethCAMHS GOC. Mae bellach wedi ymgofrestru fel myfyrwraig Ph.D. yncynnal ymchwil ym maes demensia.

Mae’r elusen wedi bod yn brysur yn gwneud ceisiadau am grantiau igynnal rhagor o waith ymchwil a lledaenu yng Nghymru gyda chymorth Dr.Catrin Slater, sy’n godwr arian proffesiynol. Ni fu ein dau gais cyntaf, iBlant mewn Angen a Sefydliad Esmee Fairburn, yn llwyddiannus, yn bennafam nad ydym yn gweithio’n uniongyrchol â phlant a theuluoedd. Ondrydym yn optimistig am gais i raglen Ymchwil y Gronfa Loteri Fawr iymchwilio i’r rhaglen Dino ar y cyd â staff ysgolion lleol a’r sectorgwirfoddol. Nod y gronfa hon yw hybu ymchwil yn y sector gwirfoddol ar ycyd â sefydliadau academaidd, felly dylai fod yn addas i’n sefyllfa ni.

We would like to record our thanks to our original Trustees, AnnMarie Jones (Chair), John Wyn Jones (Secretary) and MariClayton. This year they have been joined by Huw Thomas and

Judith Roberts. Judith fulfils the role of parent representative, havingexperienced the programme as a parent and supported it as an assistantpsychologist in the NWW CAMHS service. She is now a Ph.D. studentresearching in the field of dementia.

The charity has been busy applying for grants to undertake furtherresearch and dissemination in Wales with the help of Dr. Catrin Slater, aprofessional fundraiser. Our first two bids to Children in Need and theEsmee Fairburn Foundation were not successful, mainly because we are notworking directly with children and families, but we are optimistic about a bidto the Big Lottery Research fund to research the Dino programme inconjunction with local school and voluntary sector staff. This fund aims topromote research in the voluntary sector in collaboration with academicinstitutions so should suit our situation.

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Elusen BRh Cymru

Judy with Dianne Lees, Mentor in Training, New ZealandJudy gyda Dianne Lees, Mentor dan Hyfforddiant, Seland Newydd

Judy, Liisa Hietala, project worker; Tuula Seppänen-Leiman, projectleader; and Riku Mänttäri, chief physician with the Finnish pyramid.

Judy, Liisa Hietela, swyddog prosiect; Tuula Seppänen-Leiman,arwinydd prosiect, a Riku Mänttäri, prif feddyg gyda pyramid y

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Mae Barnardo’s yn parhau i wneudgwaith gwych wrth gydgysylltu’rddarpariaeth i rieni a chefnogiarweinwyr grwpiau o amrywiaeth oasiantaethau. ‘Rydym yn cynniggrwpiau rheolaidd yng Ngogledd,Canolbarth a De’r sir.

Fel mentor ar gyfer y rhaglenRhieni, rwyf wedi cyflwynohyfforddiant Arweinwyr GrwpiauRhieni yn lleol. Ym misMehefin/Gorffennaf, bûm ynhyfforddi 15 o arweinwyr grwpnewydd, a nifer ohonynt eisoes âgrwpiau wedi’u cynllunio ar gyfer yrhydref neu’r gwanwyn. ‘Rydym yndarparu goruchwyliaeth reolaidd ibob arweinydd grwp, ac roeddemhefyd yn cynnig diwrnodymgynghori bob tymor y llynedd.Yma, ‘roedd arweinwyr grwp o bobcwr o’r sir yn dod at ei gilydd i rannusyniadau a dysgu oddi wrth eigilydd. ‘Rwy’n falch iawn bodPatricia Hughes, Arweinydd Tîmgyda Barnardo’s, yn hyfforddi fel“Hyfforddwr Cymheiriaid” y BRh acyn cynnig cefnogaeth i gydweithwyr.

‘Roedd yn gyffrous iawn caelcymryd rhan yn y prosiect YmchwilGofalwyr Maeth a chyflwyno daugrwp y BRh i rieni maeth. O ystyriedcanlyniadau cadarnhaol, ‘rydym yngobeithio ehangu’r ddarpariaeth hon.Byddwn hefyd yn cynnal rhaglenPlant Bach newydd y BRh fel rhan oymchwil dan arweiniad Prifysgol

Bangor, ac yn treialu’r RhaglenBabanod newydd. ‘Rydym yn edrychymlaen at gael ehangu’r rhaglen irieni plant iau. Yn ogystal, byddwnyn cynnal ein rhaglenni Oed Ysgol yBRh cyntaf, i blant hyn, yn yr hydref.‘Rydym yn falch iawn bod tri aelodo’r gwasanaeth CAMHS am gynnalgrwpiau dros y flwyddyn sydd i ddod(argymhellwyd rhaglen rhieni’r BRhgan NICE fel ymyrraeth CAMHSpriodol ar gyfer plant ag anhwylderymddygiad). Mae’r gwasanaethseicoleg addysg hefyd am barhau igymryd rhan weithgar wrth gynnalamrediad o grwpiau’r BRh.

Diolch i gais llwyddiannus amgyllid gan yr Adran Addysg, byddhyd at ddeg athro/athrawes yflwyddyn yn cymryd rhan mewncynnal grwpiau rhieni gydagasiantaethau eraill dros y tairblynedd nesaf. Bydd nifer o'rathrawon hyn hefyd yn cynnalrhaglen Dina Therapiwtig i GrwpiauBach y BRh, yn dilyn hyfforddiantgan Judy f is Ionawr diwethaf, agomisiynwyd gan yr Adran Addysg.Cynhaliwyd dwy raglen peilot Dina iGrwpiau Bach yn llwyddiannus yn2007/08, ac ‘rydym yn gobeithiogweld rhagor o grwpiaullwyddiannus dros y flwyddyn sydd iddod. Mae Dr Alun Flynn, y PrifSeicolegydd Addysg, yn parhau iarwain ar y datblygiad hwn.

Oherwydd galw mawr, caiffpedwerydd sesiwn hyfforddi Dina yny Dosbarth ei gynnal ym Mhowys fisTachwedd, a hynny dan arweiniadJudy am y tro cyntaf. ‘Rydym eisoeswedi gweld adroddiadau cadarnhaolEstyn (adroddiadau arolygonysgolion) ar Dina yn y Dosbarth.Cyflwynwyd trydydd cylch rhaglenRheolaeth Dosbarth i Athrawon yBRh yn ystod tymor y gwanwyn/haf,gyda chefnogaeth HelenHenningham o Jamaica. Fy her i amy flwyddyn fydd cwblhauhyfforddiant mentor yn y RhaglenAthrawon fel y gallaf gefnogiymhellach datblygiad RhaglenAthrawon led led Cymru.

IY in PowysDr. Sue Evans, Consultant Child Psychologist, Powys LHB

Y BRh ym MhowysDr. Sue Evans,

Seicolegydd Plant Ymgynghorol, BILl Powys

Barnardo’s continue to do a greatjob co-ordinating the parentingprovision and supporting group leadersfrom a range of agencies. We offerregular groups in the North, Mid. andSouth of the county.

As a mentor for the Parentprogramme I have delivered ParentGroup Leader training locally. In June/July I trained 15 new group leaders,many of whom already have groupsplanned for the autumn or spring. Weprovide all group leaders with regularsupervision and last year we were alsoable to offer a termly Consultation day,where group leaders from across thecounty got together to share ideas andlearn from each other. I am delightedthat Patricia Hughes, Team Leader atBarnardo’s, is training as an IY “PeerCoach” and offering support tocolleagues.

We were excited to be involved inthe Foster Carer Research project andto deliver two IY groups to fostercarers. Given the positive outcomes wehope to extend this provision. We arealso running the new IY Toddlerprogramme as part of research led byBangor University and trialing the newBaby Programme, we look forward toextending the programme to parents ofyounger children. In addition we arenow running our first IY School Ageprogramme, for parents of olderchildren. We are delighted that threemembers of the CAMHS service willbe running groups over the comingyear (the IY Parent programme wasrecommended by NICE as anappropriate CAMHS intervention forconduct disordered children) and thatthe Educational Psychology serviceare continuing to be actively involvedin running a range of IY groups.

Thanks to a successful bid forfunding by the Education Department,up to ten teachers per year will be

involved in running parent groups withother agencies over the next threeyears. A number of these teachers willalso be running the IY Small GroupTheraputic Dina Programme,following training by Judy lastJanuary, which was commissioned bythe Education Department. Twosuccessful pilot Small Group Dinaprogrammes took place in 2007/08 andwe hope to see further successfulgroups over the coming year. Dr. AlunFlynn, Principal EducationalPsychologist, continues to lead on thisdevelopment.

By popular demand a fourthClassroom Dina training will bedelivered in Powys in November, ledfor the first time by Judy. We havealready seen positive Estyn (SchoolInspection) reports on ClassroomDina. A third cohort of the IY TeacherClassroom Management programmewas delivered in the spring/summer ofthis year, supported by HelenHenningham from Jamaica. Mychallenge for this year is to completementor training in the TeacherProgramme so that I can furthersupport the development of the theTeacher Programme across Wales.

It has been another ‘incredible’ year in Powys withdevelopments of the Parent, Teacher and Child IYprogrammes! My job is to support the

development of IY programmes across the county, andit continues to be a privilege to work with sucheffective, evidence based programmes.

Mae hi wedi bod yn flwyddyn ‘rhyfeddol’ arallym Mhowys gyda datblygiadau rhaglenniRhieni, Athrawon a Phlant y BRh! Fy swydd

i yw cefnogi datblygiad rhaglenni’r BRh ledled y sir, acmae’n dal i fod yn fraint gweithio gyda rhaglenniseiliedig ar dystiolaeth sydd mor effeithiol.

Sue and Tracey with members of the Powys Foster Carer GroupSue a Tracey gydag aelodau o Grwp Maethu Powys

Wally and Dinameet Ann and

children ofLadywell GreenSchool Nursery

Class

Wally a Dina yncyfarfod Ann a

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The scheme of funding, initiallylaunched under the ParentingAction Plan for Wales, was

started in April 2006 and is continuing.Over the first two years 240 staff weretrained to deliver the BASIC Parentprogramme at ten three-day workshopsand a total of 30 Consultation dayswere delivered across Wales. During2008/09 the funding is providingadditional training opportunities forstaff from every Authority in theAdvance, older School Age and newInfant and Toddler programmes pluscontinued supervision. There is alsotraining for staff from all Authorities inleading the IY Teacher ClassroomManagement (TCM) programme,which is seen by WAG as fitting wellwith the philosophy of the FoundationPhase of education in Wales.

In March 2008 WAG funded thepurchase of one set of the Infant andToddler, School Age and Advance

Parent programmes and the TCMprogramme materials for everyAuthority in Wales to support thetraining.

They also funded the translationinto Welsh and printing of 2,000 copiesof the IY parent book and these havebeen distributed to services acrossWales. Funding for 2008/09 includesthe translation and publishing of theteacher book ‘Promoting Children’sSocial and Emotional Competence’and a contribution to the costs of the2008 newsletter and the 2009 annualConference which will be in Cardiff onMarch 19th 2009 and will again beopened by Jane Hutt AM Minister forChildren, Education, LifelongLearning and Skills.

WAG have also funded theevaluation of the new Toddlerprogramme with Flying Start partnersacross Wales and this is described inNia and Karen’s reports.

Continued Welsh AssemblyGovernmentfunding

Parhad cyllidLlywodraeth

Cynulliad Cymru

Cychwynnodd y cynllun cyllido,a lansiwyd i ddechrau danGynllun Gweithredu Rhianta

Cymru, ym mis Ebrill 2006, ac mae’ndal i fynd. Dros y ddwy flyneddgyntaf, hyfforddwyd 240 o staff igyflwyno’r rhaglen Magu PlantBASIC mewn deg gweithdy tridiau, achyflwynwyd cyfanswm o 30 oddiwrnodau ymgynghori ledledCymru. Yn ystod 2008/09 mae’r cyllidyn darparu cyfleoedd hyfforddiychwanegol i staff o bob Awdurdod yny rhaglenni Uwch, Oed Ysgol hyn a’rrhaglenni Babanod a Phlant Bachnewydd, yn ogystal â pharhad yn yroruchwyliaeth. Mae yna hyfforddianthefyd ar gyfer staff o bob Awdurdodmewn arwain rhaglen RheolaethDosbarth i Athrawon (RhDA) y BRh, ycred LlCC ei bod yn cyd-fynd yn ddaag athroniaeth addysg y CyfnodSylfaen yng Nghymru.

Ym mis Mawrth 2008, rhoddoddLlCC gyllid i brynu un set o

ddeunyddiau’r rhaglenni Babanod aPhlant Bach, Oed Ysgol, Uwch a’rrhaglen RhDA i bob Awdurdod yngNghymru i gefnogi’r hyfforddiant.

Bu iddynt hefyd roi cyllid igyfieithu i’r Gymraeg ac argraffu2,000 o gopïau o lyfr magu plant yBRh, ac mae’r rhain wedi’u dosbarthui wasanaethau ledled Cymru. Mae’rcyllid ar gyfer 2008/09 yn cynnwyscyfieithu a chyhoeddi’r llyfr athrawon‘Hybu Cymhwysedd Cymdeithasol acEmosiynol Plant’ a chyfraniad atgostau cylchlythyr 2008 aChynhadledd flynyddol 2009.Cynhelir y gynhadledd hon yngNghaerdydd ar Fawrth 19eg 2009, acfe’i hagorir unwaith eto gan Jane HuttAC, y Gweinidog dros Blant, Addysg,Dysgu Gydol Oes a Sgiliau.

Mae LlCC hefyd wedi ariannugwerthusiad o’r rhaglen Plant Bachnewydd gyda phartneriaid Dechrau’nDeg ledled Cymru, a cheir disgrifiadyn adroddiadau Nia a Karen.

Judy, Catriona Williams and Dafydd Elis Thomas, the WAG Presiding Officer, atthe ICFW conference reception in the Senate.

Judy, Catriona Williams a Dafydd Elis Thomas, Swyddog Llywyddu LlCC, ynnerbyniad cynhadledd Fforwm Cenedlaethol Lles Plant.

WE CONTINUE to have participants for our trainings from across theworld, most recently with Dianne Lees, mentor in training in New Zealandwho came to observe the Infant and Toddler programmes and to attend anInfant add-on training day. We also had Professor Willy-Tore Mørch, and SiriGammelsæter from Norway at a recent Infant and Toddler training.

Judy has continued to support developments in Finland with training andconsultation and made her fourth visit at the end of September during whichshe accredited the first parent group leaders. She spoke at a Finnish NationalParenting conference in Helsinki in February which was attended by peoplefrom across Finland and addressed by the Minister of Health and SocialServices, Ms Paula Risikko.

A delegation from Finland are visiting Wales in January 2009.

Our oversees links continue

Ein cysylltiadautramor yn parhau

MAE POBL O BOB rhan o'r byd yn parhau i gymryd rhan yn einhyfforddiant. Yn fwy diweddar, cawsom ymweliad gan Dianne Lees, sefmentor dan hyfforddiant yn Seland Newydd, a ddaeth i arsylwi’r rhaglenniBabanod a Phlant Bach ac i fynychu diwrnod hyfforddiant Babanodychwanegol. Hefyd, daeth yr Athro Willy-Tore Mørch a Siri Gammelsæter oNorwy i gymryd rhan mewn hyfforddiant babanod a phlant bach diweddar.

Mae Judy wedi parhau i gefnogi datblygiadau yn Y Ffindir gydahyfforddiant ac ymgynghoriad, ac aeth ar ei phedwerydd ymweliad ynoddiwedd mis Medi. Bryd hynny, achredi’r arweinwyr grwpiau rhieni cyntaf.Bu’n siarad yng nghynhadledd Magu Plant Genedlaethol Y Ffindir ynHelsinki fis Chwefror, a fynychwyd gan bobl o bob cwr o’r Ffindir, a chafwydanerchiad hefyd gan y Gweinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol,Ms Paula Risikko.

Bydd cynrychiolwyr o’r Ffindir yn ymweld â Chymru ym mis Ionawr 2009.

It’s nice to have my child now!

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CHILDREN IN WALES hosted the International Forumfor Child Welfare conference in Cardiff in September2008 to advocate children’s rights, development andprotection. The conference brought together delegatesfrom across the planet to discuss progress on the UNConvention in the Rights of the Child and givepresentations on Early Intervention and Prevention.Details of the conference presentations can be found onthe Children in Wales web sitewww.childreninwales.org.uk

The idea of bringing the conference to Wales was that ofChildren in Wales Director Catriona Williams who hasbeen an active member of IFCW and has now taken overas President. She persuaded the Welsh Assembly

Government to co-sponsor the conference and will preside over the 20thAnnual Conference in Bali in October 2009.

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, opened the final day of theconference and made reference to our work in relation to earlyintervention.

The IY team presented our work in Wales in a workshop attended bydelegates from Finland, Poland, Canada, America, New Zealand,England and Wales.

GWNAETH PLANT YNG NGHYMRU gynnal ycynhadledd Fforwm Rhyngwladol Lles Plant yngNghaerdydd ym mis Medi 2008. Daeth ycynhadledd â chynrychiolwyr ar draws y byd at eigilydd i drafod cynnydd ar Gynhadledd Cytundeby Cenhedloedd Unedig am Hawliau Plant lle eu rôlyw i hyrwyddo hawliau plant, a’u datblygiad adiogelwch; a rhoi cyflwyniadau ar YmyrraethBuan a Rhwystriad. Mae manylion ar ycyflwyniadau niferus yma i’w gael ar wefan Plantyng Nghymru www.childreninwales.org.uk

Syniad Catriona Williams, Cyfarwyddwr Plantyng Nghymru sydd wedi bod yn aelod gweithredolo IFCW a sydd nawr yn Lywydd arnynt ydoedd igael y gynhadledd yng Nghymru. Fe berswadiodd y Llywodraeth CynulliadCymru i gefnogi’r gynhadledd a fydd yn llywyddu’r 20fed GynhadleddFlynyddol a fydd yn cael ei chynnal ym mis Hydref 2009 yn Bali.

Agorodd Jane Hutt, Gweinidog dros Blant, y diwrnod olaf o’rgynhadledd a chyfeiriodd at ein gwaith sy’n ymwneud ag ymyrraeth buan.

Cyflwynodd y tîm BRh ein gwaith yng Nghymru mewn gweithdy oeddyn cael ei fynychu gan gynrychiolwyr o’r Ffindir, Gwlad Pwyl, America,Seland Newydd, Lloegr a Chymru.

Children in WalesPlant yng Nghymru

Judy and Nia with Catriona Williams. Judy a Nia gyda Catriona Williams.

BASIC Parent Group Leader 2nd – 4th December 2008 Closed(Caerphilly)

**Infant/Toddler Programme Add-on Training Days 9th & 10th December 2008 £300(Bangor)

BASIC Parent Group Leader 6th – 8th January 2009 £400(Bangor)

Teacher Classroom Management Group Leader (WAG sponsored) 21st – 23rd January 2009 £45 (Brecon) (with Dr Sue Evans))

BASIC Parent Group Leader 3rd – 5th February 2009 £400(Bangor)

Incredible Years Parent Supervision Meeting (WAG sponsored) 5th February 2009 £15(Brecon) (with Dr Sue Evans)

Teacher Classroom Management Group Leader 10th – 12th February 2009 £400(Bangor)

Incredible Years Parent Supervision Meeting (WAG sponsored) 12th February 2009 £15(Wrexham) (with Dr Sue Evans))

BASIC Parent Group Leader 24th – 26th February 2009 Closed(Neath Port Talbot)

**School Aged Parent Programme Group Leader (WAG sponsored) 3rd March 2009 £15(Cardiff)

**ADVANCE Parent Programme Group Leader (WAG sponsored) 4th March 2009 £15(Cardiff)

Incredible Years Parent Supervision Meeting (WAG sponsored) 5th March 2009 £15(Cardiff)

BASIC Parent Group Leader 10th – 12th March 2009 £400(Bangor)

Parent, Teacher/Child and Service Managers Consultation Meetings 18th March 2009 TBA(Cardiff)

Annual Conference 19th March 2009 TBA(Cardiff)

**School Aged Parent Programme Group Leader (WAG sponsored) 24th March 2009 £15(Bangor)

Incredible Years Parent Supervision Meeting 25th March 2009 £25(Bangor)

**Infant/Toddler Programme Add-on Training Days 31st March & 1st April 2009 £300(Bangor)

BASIC Parent Group Leader 28th – 30th April 2009 £400(Bangor)

Small Group Therapeutic Dina School Group Leader 6th – 8th May 2009 £400(Bangor)

Classroom Dina School Group Leader 16th – 18th June 2009 £400(Bangor/Powys)

All prices include training materials andlunch but exclude VAT. All supervisionmeetings are open to anyone who has hadthe BASIC training in the Incredible Yearsprogrammes and are delivering or planningto deliver the programme. Supervision days

help to prepare for leader certification andparticipants are encouraged to bring avideo-tape from a group session. Pleasenote however that places must be booked toavoid groups too large to get good feedback.Further details on all trainings and

meetings are available from Dilys([email protected]) who will acceptbookings.** All participants MUST have done theBASIC training prior to this training.

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The new Infant and Toddler Programmes

Y Rhaglenni Babanod aPhlant Bach newydd

THERE has been extraordinary interest in the new eight-sessionprogramme for parents of infants (first year of life) and toddlers(children aged one to three years). Judy has delivered the twoprogrammes with local health visitors (see Eilir’s report on workingwith 15 parents and their babies aged between two and six months).

Both programmes have been well received and the WAG fundedtraining is being eagerly taken up across Wales. Research into theeffectiveness of the Toddler Programme is described in the report byNia and Karen.

CAFWYD diddordeb anhygoel yn y rhaglen Magu Plant wythsesiwn newydd i rieni babanod (blwyddyn gyntaf eu bywyd) a phlantbach (rhwng un a thair oed). Mae Judy wedi cyflwyno’r ddwyrhaglen gydag ymwelwyr iechyd lleol (gweler adroddiad Eilir arweithio gyda 15 o rieni a’u babanod rhwng dau a chwe mis oed).

Cafodd y ddwy rhaglen groeso da ac mae nifer yn ymgofrestru’nfrwd ar gyfer yr hyfforddiant a ariennir gan LlCC ledled Cymru.Disgrifir yr ymchwil i effeithiolrwydd y Rhaglen Plant Bach ynadroddiad Nia a Karen.

Bangor Group Debbie Rowan with HV Eileen Dewhurst at the firstToddler programme graduation party in Bangor July 2008.

Grwp Bangor Debbie Rowan gyda YI Eileen Dewhurst ym mhartigraddio y Rhaglen Plant Bach cyntaf ym Mangor, Gorffennaf 2008.

Cyfleoedd hyfforddiant Dina yn y Dosbarth bellach yn

ehangu ledled Cymru

Classroom Dina trainingopportunities now expanding

across WalesYN DILYN mynychu gwersyll hafysgol Dina yn Seattle fis Gorffennaf2007 a hyfforddiant gyda Jamila ymMelfast, ‘roedd Judy’n falch iawn ogael cyfle i gyflwyno rhai sesiynauDina yn y Dosbarth yn YsgolLlangaffo gyda’r pennaeth, ManonWilliams. ‘Roedd Wally a Dina ynllwyddiant mawr gyda disgyblioncyfnod allweddol un, a weithiodd yngaled i ennill eu bathodynnau agwobrau bychain. Adroddwyd ar hynyn ‘Llais Llangaffo’, sef cylchlythyr yrysgol yn 2007.

“Mae Dosbarth 1 wedi bod ynffodus iawn o gael bod yn rhan o YsgolDina dan arweiniad Dr JudyHutchings. Rhaglen arbennig yw YsgolDina sy’n cynnwys tasgau/gwersi sy’nhybu ymddygiad da yn yr ysgol agartref (drwy weithgareddau gwaithcartref). Cafodd y plant fwynhad abudd o’r gweithgareddau.”

Ym mis Mawrth, cyflwynodd Judyddiwrnod cyntaf yr hyfforddiant iarweinwyr Dina yn y Dosbarth ynNulyn, gan gwblhau ei hachrediad felmentor. Bydd yn cynnal ei gweithdytridiau cyntaf yng Nghymru fisTachwedd.

FOLLOWING attendance at Dinoschool summer camp in Seattle inJuly 2007 and training with Jamila inBelfast, Judy was delighted to havethe opportunity to deliver somesessions of Classroom Dina inLlangaffo School with headteacherManon Williams. Wally and Dinawere a great hit with the key-stageone pupils who worked hard to earntheir badges and small prizes. Thiswas reported in ‘Llais Llangaffo’, theschool newsletter, in 2007.

“Class 1 have been very fortunateto be part of Dina school led byProfessor Judy Hutchings. DinaSchool is a special programmecontaining tasks/lessons thatpromote good behaviour in schooland at home (through home workactivities.) The children enjoyed andbenefited from the activities”

In March, Judy delivered day oneof the Classroom Dina leadertraining in Dublin and completed heraccreditation as a mentor. She will berunning her first three-day workshopin Wales in November.

Judy and Llangaffo School head Manon Williams withDina and Matthew.

Judy a Manon Williams, Prifathrawes Ysgol Llangaffogyda Dina a Matthew.

Love reduces friction to a fraction

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Fel rhan o fy lleoliad GoWales,cefais y cyfle i ymwneud âdadansoddi data o brosiect

‘Pathfinders Early Intervention’.Prosiect sydd wedi ei gyllido ganLywodraeth Westminster yw hwn iddadansoddi a rhedeg tair rhaglen sy’nseiliedig ar dystiolaeth yn Lloegr, llemae Judy wedi ei chyllido i ddarparucefnogaeth mentora. Cafodd y grwpiauBRh eu rhedeg mewn chwe AwdurdodLleol yn Lloegr a chasglwyd data cynac ôl-grwp a’i yrru ymlaen i’r tîm BRhym Mangor i’w ddadansoddi ganTracey a’i thîm. Defnyddiodd yprosiect 18 sesiwn rhaglen Rhientu aoedd yn cyfuno elfennau o’r rhaglenrhientu oed ysgol gyda rhannau o’rcwricwlwm datrys problemau oedolionuwch. Roedd y cyllid yn targedu'r rhairisg uchel 8 - 13 mlwydd oed, er bod yplant lle'r oedd eu rhieni wedimynychu’r grwpiau BRh rhwng dwy ahanner ac un ar bymtheg oed, yr oedrancymedrig ar gyfer y sampl oedd 9mlynedd ac 8 mis.

Aseswyd gallu’r rhieni, eu hiselder,

ac ymddygiad y plentyn drwyddefnyddio nifer o fesurau, adadansoddwyd y gwahaniaethaurhwng y waelodlin a’r dilyniant.Edrychom hefyd ar adborth gan rieni,gan gynnwys asesiad o berfformiadcyffredinol y plant yn y dosbarth agyda’r dilyniant i weld os oedd unrhywwelliannau.

O gyfanswm y sampl o N=366,darparwyd y data cyflawn (gwaelodlina dilyniant) gan N=223 o rieni’r plant aN=181 gan athrawon.

Gwnaeth y data gwaelodlingadarnhau bod y sampl yn bell o fewnyr amrediad clinigol ac roedd y rhieni,fel grwp, ar ben sgôr graddfa amrediadiselder mwyn i gymedrol. Roedd ycanlyniadau’n galonogol ac, fel ygwelir yn y ddau graff, darganfuomleihad arwyddocaol (p=.001) ynymddygiad camweithredol addangoswyd gan y plant fel yradroddwyd gan eu prif ofalwyr,mesurwyd hyn drwy ddefnyddioEyberg Child Behaviour Inventory(ECBI; Eyberg & Ross, 1978; Eyberg,

1980). Arsylwyd hefyd bod cynnyddmewn ymddygiad positif yn y plantgan y gofalwyr ac athrawon drwyddefnyddio’r Holiadur Cryfderau acAnawsterau (SDQ; Goodman 1997) ynogystal â lleihad arwyddocaol yniselder y rhieni. Dangosai Ffigwr un ylleihad mewn ymddygiad plantproblemus i fod yn is na’r thorlinellclinigol.

Gwnaeth hunan-sgorio’r rhienileihau o iselder mwyn/cymedrol i fodyn agosach at y thorlinell clinigol.(p=.001)

Roedd y gwellhad a nodwyd gan yrathrawon yn galonogol, dangosai bod yrhaglen yn un effeithiol yn newidymddygiad plentyn yn yr ysgol,sylwom fod lleihad cyson mewnymddygiad gorfywiog.

O ganlyniad i raddfa’r newid awelwyd a maint y sampl, er gwaethafdiffyg data grwp rheoli, gallwnbriodoli’r newidiadau i effaith yrhaglen rhiantu ar y rhieni, gan nawelwyd y plant o gwbl.

Mae’r data yma’n cael eiddadansoddi ymhellach ac ar hyn obryd yn cael ei ysgrifennu i gael eigyhoeddi. Roedd hefyd yn galonogol isefydlu bod darganfyddiadau positifwedi eu cyflawni ym mhob Awdurdod,felly llongyfarchiadau i bawb agymrodd rhan, ac i’r mentoriaid ahyfforddwyr o bob rhan o’r DU a’ucefnogodd a rhoi cymorth i sicrhau body rhaglenni wedi eu trosglwyddo’ngywir.

Mae wedi bod yn brosiect diddoroliawn i weithio arni ac yn gyfle grêt igael gweld llwyddiannau'r rhaglenniBRh gwahanol sy’n cael eu rhedeg arhyd Cymru a Lloegr. Rwyf wedimwynhau gweithio fel rhan o dîm morgyfeillgar, croesawgar a chefnogol.

Kate Shakespeare

Early results for the ‘Pathfinder’ Project

Canlyniadau Cynnar i’r Prosiect ‘Pathfinder’

As part of my GoWalesplacement I have beeninvolved in the analysis of data

from the Pathfinder Early InterventionProject. This is a WestminsterGovernment funded project to evaluatethe roll out of three evidence-basedprogrammes in England for whichJudy was funded to provide mentoringsupport. IY groups were run in sixEnglish local authorities and they allcollected pre- and post-group data andsupplied it to the IY team in Bangor foranalysis by Tracey and the team. Theproject used an 18-session Parentprogramme that combined elements ofthe School Age Parenting programmewith parts of the Advance adultproblem solving curriculum. Thefunding targeted high-risk 8 – 13 yearolds, although the children whoseparents attended the IY groups wereaged from two and a half to 16 yearsold, the mean age for the sample was 9years and 8 months.

Parenting competencies, parental

depression, and child behaviour wasassessed using a variety of measures,and differences between baseline andfollow-up were analysed. We alsolooked at feedback from teachers,including assessment of the children’sgeneral performance in class and atfollow-up to see if there had been anyimprovements.

From the total sample of N=366,complete data (baseline and follow-up)was provided by N=223 parents andN=181 teachers.

Baseline data confirmed the sampleto be well within the clinical range andtheir parents, as a group, to be at thetop of the mild to moderate depressionscore range. The results wereencouraging and, as shown in the twographs, we found a significantreduction (p=.001) in dysfunctionalbehaviours displayed by the children asperceived by the main caregiver, thiswas measured using the Eyberg ChildBehaviour Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg &Ross, 1978; Eyberg, 1980). Figure one

shows the reduction in problematicchild behaviours to below the clinicalcut off (127).

Self-rated parental depression scoresreduced significantly (P=.001) frommild/ moderate depression toapproaching the clinical cut off (10-18)as measured by the Beck DepressionInventory (BDI, see Figure 2; Beck,Ward, Mendelson, Mock, & Erbaugh,1961).

An increase in positive behaviourswas also observed in the children bycaregivers and teachers using theStrengths and DifficultiesQuestionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997).

The improvement noted by teacherswas also encouraging, showing theprogramme is effective in alteringchildren’s behaviour in school. Inparticular we noted a consistentreduction in hyperactive behaviours.

Given the size of the changesdemonstrated and the sample size,despite a lack of control group data, wecan attribute these changes to the effect

of the parenting programme on theparents, as the children were not seen atall. These data are being furtheranalysed and currently being writtenup for publication. It was alsoencouraging to establish that thepositive findings were achieved acrossall Authorities, so congratulations to allwho participated, and to the mentorsand trainers from across the UK thatsupported them and helped to ensurethat the programmes were deliveredwith fidelity.

It has been an interesting project towork on and a great chance to gaininsight into the successes of thedifferent IY programmes being runthroughout England and Wales. I havealso enjoyed working as part of such afriendly, welcoming, and supportiveteam.

Kate Shakespeare

Figure 1: Mean scores for the ECBI Intensity Scale at baseline and follow-up (N=204)

Ffigiwr: Sgôr cymedrig ar gyfer y Raddfa Dwyster ECBI ar y waelodlin a’rdilyniant (N=204)

Figure 2.Mean scores for the BDI at baseline and follow-up (N=191)Ffigiwr: 2 Sgôr cymedrig ar gyfer BDI ar y gwaelodlin a’r dilyniant (N=191)


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STEPPING IN FOR CAROLYN -IRELAND AND DENMARK

JUDY YN CYMRYD LLE CAROLYN- YR IWERDDON A DENMARC

Judy took over as theKeynote speaker inplace of Carolyn and

presented the history of, andrecent developments with, theprogrammes. Barry AndrewsT.D., Irish Minister forChildren and Youth Affairs,was present to open theconference and severalMinistry officials attendedthe day showing therecognition of the relevance ofthe programmes to Ireland.

Judy then flew to Denmarkto speak, again on behalf ofCarolyn, at the “Evidence-based methods in childwelfare – a NordicPerspective” conference inHelsingør. This was reporting

on developments acrossScandinavia with evidence-based “Blueprint”programmes, IY, MultiSystemic Therapy,Multidimensional Treatmentfoster care and FunctionalFamily Therapy as well as theOregon Social LearningCentre Parent ManagementTraining Programme. Wallythe puppet made a greatimpression on delegates at theconference as he helped Judyto introduce the DinosaurSchool curriculum. He alsohelped out the following day,when Judy was back inIreland, at the launch of theEnnis IY project in CountyClare.

Cymerodd Judy ran yPrif Siaradwr yn lleCarolyn, a

chyflwynodd hanes yrhaglenni a’u datblygiadaudiweddar. ‘Roedd BarryAndrews TD, Gweinidog YrIwerddon dros Blant aMaterion Ieuenctid, ynbresennol i agor y gynhadleddac roedd nifer o swyddogionGweinidogol yn bresennol, ganddangos pa mor berthnasolyw’r rhaglenni i’r Iwerddon.

Yna hedfanodd Judy iDdenmarc i siarad, unwaitheto ar ran Carolyn, yn ygynhadledd “Dulliau seiliedigar dystiolaeth mewn lles plant– Persbectif Llychlynnaidd”yn Helsingør. Adroddwyd ar

ddatblygiadau ledledLlychlyn gyda rhaglenni“Glasbrint” seiliedig ardystiolaeth, y BRh, TherapiAml-systemig, gofal maethdrwy DriniaethAmlddimensiynol a TherapiTeulu Gweithredol yn ogystalâ Rhaglen HyfforddiRheolaeth i Rieni CanolfanAddysg GymdeithasolOregon. Gwnaeth Wally, ypyped, argraff ardderchog arddirprwyon yn y gynhadleddwrth iddo helpu Judy igyflwyno cwricwlwm yr YsgolDdinosor. Bu hefyd ynhelpu’r diwrnod canlynol panoedd Judy’n ôl yn YrIwerddon yn lansiad prosiectBRh Ennis yn Swydd Clare.

PROFESSOR Carolyn Webster-Stratton,University of Washington, Seattle, has developedand researched the Incredible Years Parent, Childand Teacher programmes over the last 30 years andthey are among the best evidence-basedprogrammes in the world for prevention andtreatment of conduct disorder and violence inchildren and young people. They have beendelivered and researched in many countries and ourmission, with the support of the Welsh AssemblyGovernment, is to promote their use in Wales whilstat the same time developing evidence of theireffectiveness in Wales and establishing whatsupport is needed in everyday services to get goodoutcomes.

What are the IncredibleYears Programmes?

DATBLYGODD ac ymchwiliodd yr Athro CarolynWbester-stratton, Prifysgol Washington, Seattle, yrhaglenni Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol Rhiant aPhlentyn, ac Athro dros y 30 mlynedd diwethaf acmae ymhlith y rhaglenni sy’n seiliedig ar dystiolaethgorau yn y byd ar gyfer atal a thrin anhwylderymddygiad a thrais ym mhlant a phobl ifanc. Maentwedi eu datblygu a’u ymchwilio mewn nifer owledydd a’n bwriad, gyda chefnogaeth LlywodraethCynulliad Cymru, yw i hybu eu defnydd yngNghymru tra, ar yr un pryd, yn datblygu tystiolaetho’u heffeithiolrwydd yng Nghymru ac yn sefydlu pabynnag gefnogaeth sydd ei angen yngngwasanaethau pob dydd i gael canlyniadau da.

Beth yw’r RhaglenniBlynyddoedd Rhyfeddol?

THE INCREDIBLE YEARSPROGRAMMES

***The School Age programme also has an additional four session uniton Helping your Child to do their Best in School

Be tough minded and tender hearted

Bod yn galed yn feddyliol ac yn fwyn eich calon“ ”

Don't put off joy - they will be grown up before you know it'

Peidiwch a gwrthod llawenydd - mi fyddent wedi tyfu cyn i chi sylwi“ ”


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In January we were visited by fourWelsh Assembly GovernmentMembers who serve on the

Enterprise and Learning Committee.Alun Cairns, South West RegionalMember, Jeff Cuthbert, Caerphilly,Janet Ryder, North Wales RegionalMember and Kirsty Williams, Breconand Radnor were accompanied byKathryn Jenkins, Clerk to theCommittee, Dan Collier, Deputy Clerkand Anne Thomas, Committeespecialist.

The visitors met with the IY researchteam and programme mentors Dr. SueEvans – Powys and Bridget Large –North West Wales. They were given anoverview of the programmes and areview of the WAG funded training

scheme and other service developmentsin Wales.

This was followed by presentationsfrom the research team on the Sure StartStudy, its impact on children with earlyconduct problems, how it helpedchildren with inattentive behaviours andwhat we learned about effective leaderbehaviours. They also learned about theevaluation of the Teacher ClassroomManagement programme in Gwyneddand the ongoing Looked After Childrenand the Infant and Toddler researchprogrammes.

The visit was deemed very successfulwith members showing a keen interestin our activities and appreciating thework undertaken by the team inpreparing for, and meeting, them.

Fis Ionawr, daeth pedwar oAelodau Llywodraeth CynulliadCymru sy’n gwasanaethu ar y

Pwyllgor Menter a Dysgu i’n gweld.Gydag Alun Cairns, AelodRhanbarthol y De Orllewin, JeffCuthbert, Caerffili, Janet Ryder, AelodRhanbarthol Gogledd Cymru a KirstyWilliams, Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed,daeth Kathryn Jenkins, Clerc yPwyllgor, Dan Collier, y DirprwyGlerc ac Anne Thomas, arbenigwr yPwyllgor.

Cyfarfu’r ymwelwyr â thîm ymchwily BRh a mentoriaid y rhaglenni, Dr.Sue Evans – Powys a Bridget Large –Gogledd Orllewin Cymru. Cawsantdrosolwg o’r rhaglenni ac adolygiad o’rcynllun hyfforddiant a ariennir ganLlCC a datblygiadau eraill yn ygwasanaethau yng Nghymru.

Dilynwyd hyn gan gyflwyniadaugan y tîm ymchwil ar yr AstudiaethCychwyn Cadarn, ei heffaith ar blantgyda phroblemau ymddygiad cynnar,sut y mae wedi helpu plant âphroblemau canolbwyntio a’r hyn ygwnaethom ni ei ddysgu amymddygiadau arweinwyr effeithiol.Cawsant wybod hefyd am werthusiad yrhaglen rheolaeth dosbarth i athrawonyng Ngwynedd a’r rhaglenni ymchwilplant sy’n derbyn gofal a babanod aphlant bach cyfredol.

Barnwyd bod yr ymweliad wedi bodyn un llwyddiannus iawn gydagaelodau’n dangos diddordeb brwd ynein gweithgareddau ac yngwerthfawrogi gwaith y tîm wrthbaratoi ar eu cyfer a’u cyfarfod.

OUR STRONG RELATIONSHIP with Gwynedd Council is set to continuewith plans for the Centre to support the Children and Young People’sStrategy “Our Plan Your Plan” and we appreciated a visit to the Centre byGwynedd’s Strategic Director for Development, Iwan Trefor Jones. Not onlyhave Gwynedd now got the TCM and Classroom Dino programme in everyprimary school (see report by Rhiain Gwyn and Pam Martin’s report on itseffectiveness) but the Parent programme is offered regularly in all of theFlying Start Centres, all of whom are partnering with us in the new Toddlerprogramme research. Gwynedd also looks set to increase availability of theParent programme to parents of school-aged children and, following a pilottrial by Bridget Large and Helen Henningham,Ysgol Bro Lleu, Penygroes arethe first school to introduce additional coaching sessions in social andemotional skills for children in school for whom the whole class lessons areinsufficient.

YMDDENGYS Y BYDD ein perthynas gref â Chyngor Gwynedd yn parhaugyda chynlluniau ar gyfer y Ganolfan i gefnogi’r Strategaeth Plant a Phobl Ifanc“Ein Cynllun Ni, Eich Cynllun Chi” a gwerthfawrogom yr ymweliad i’rGanolfan gan Gyfarwyddwr Strategol y Gyfadran Datblygu Gwynedd, IwanTrefor Jones. Bellach, mae’r rhaglen RhDA a Dino yn y Dosbarth ar gael ymmhob ysgol gynradd (gweler adroddiadau Rhiain Gwyn a Pam Martin ar eieffeithiolrwydd). Hefyd, cynigir y rhaglen Magu Plant yn rheolaidd ym mhob uno’r Canolfannau Dechrau’n Deg, sydd oll yn bartneriaid gyda ni yng ngwaithymchwil y rhaglen Plant Bach newydd. Ymddengys hefyd bod Gwynedd amwneud y rhaglen Magu Plant yn fwy hygyrch i rieni plant oed ysgol ac, yn dilyncynllun peilot gan Bridget Large a Helen Henningham, Ysgol Bro Lleu,Penygroes ydi’r ysgol gyntaf i gyflwyno hyfforddiant ychwanegol mewn sgiliaucymdeithasol ac emosiynol ar gyfer plant sydd yn yr ysgol, ond nid yw gwersidosbarth cyfan yn ddigonol iddynt.

WAG AMs visit – January 2008

Ymweliad AC LICC - Ionawr 2008

Gwynedd still leading theway in Wales

Gwynedd yn parhau i arwainy ffordd yng Nghymru

Assembly Members Alun Cairns, Jeff Cuthbert, Janet Ryder and KirstyWilliams with Incredible Years mentors Dr Sue Evans and Bridget

Large; Head of School of Psychology, Bangor University Prof. OliverTurnbull and the Incredible Years Centre team during a visit by the

Welsh Assembly Government Enterprise and Learning Committee to theCentre in January 2008.

Aelodau Cynulliad Alun Cairns, Jeff Cuthbert, Janet Ryder a KirstyWilliams gyda chynghorwyr y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol Dr. Sue Evansa Bridget Large; Pennaeth Ysgol Seicoleg, Prifysgol Bangor,Yr AthroOliver Turnbull, a Thîm Canolfan y Blynyddoedd Rhyfeddol yn ystod

ymweliad gan Anturiaeth Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru

Our new home on theNormal Site

Ein cartref newydd arSafle’r Normal

AFTER FOUR YEARS on the 8th floor of the Chemistry tower anexpansion in the numbers of chemists saw us moved to the Normal sitebetween Upper Bangor and the Menai Bridge. We were able to plan ourspace allocation and now have our own kitchen and comfortable newlydecorated rooms without leaking windows. We already seem to bebursting at the seams and at times the parking problems seem as bad asat the Chemistry tower but we are grateful for the improved facilitiesand hope that we will remain in our new home in the Nantlle Buildingfor a few years.

AR ÔL PEDAIR BLYNEDD ar 8fed llawr y twr Cemeg, gwelodd ehangiadyn niferoedd y cemegwyr ni’n symud i safle’r Normal, rhwng BangorUchaf a Phont Menai. Cawsom gyfle i gynllunio’r lle oedd ar gael i ni, abellach mae gennym ein cegin ein hunain ac ystafelloedd cyffordduswedi’u haddurno o’r newydd gyda ffenestri sydd ddim yn gollwng.‘Rydym eisoes yn llawn hyd at yr ymylon ac mae’r problemau parcio’nymddangos mor ddrwg ag yr oeddent yn y twr Cemeg, ond rydym ynddiolchgar am y cyfleusterau gwell ac yn gobeithio y cawn aros yn eincartref newydd yn Adeilad Nantlle am rai blynyddoedd.


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Phase one of the DCSF funded Pathfinder Early Intervention project,funding the IY Parent programme in six Local Authorities (LA) inEngland for parents of 8-13 year olds came to an end in March 2008.Judy and Dilys provided support to both the LAs and to the mentors.Services delivered the new School Aged programme plus part of theAdvanced programme over eighteen sessions. All LAs kept data for usand Tracey and Kate worked on a small evaluation of outcomes (seeKate’s article).We are now working with Birmingham, a phase two PathfinderAuthority, who have used a methodology from the Dartington SocialResearch Unit called Common Language to develop a preventionstrategy supported by all agencies in the City. The strategy, known asBrighter Futures, involves a £50m investment in twelve preventionprogrammes across all areas of children's development. It includespublic health and targeted prevention activity. Judy is supporting theimplementation of the IY Parent programme in Children's Centresand Tracey is helping to lead the rigorous evaluation of the IY andTriple-P Parenting programmes and PATHS, a school basedcurriculum aimed at improving social and emotional regulation.

AETH JUDY A TRACEY i ymweld â’npartneriaid yn y Cyngor Prydeinig, MariaFilomena a Maria Joao ym Mhrifysgol Coimbra,Portiwgal, gan ddychwelyd eu pythefnos oymweliad â ni ym Mangor fis Medi diwethaf. Ynystod yr ymweliad, buont yn siarad mewnCynhadledd Magu Plant Genedlaethol a chafoddJudy achredu Filomena a Joao fel y ddwyarweinydd grwpiau rhieni cyntaf ymMhortiwgal. Maent wedi gweithio’n galed yncyfieithu’r rhaglen i’r Bortiwgaleg ac maentwrthi’n gweithio ar ddau brosiect ymchwil - ungyda phlant ag ADHD a’r llall gyda phlant mewnperygl o anhwylder ymddygiad. Cawsant ofal daiawn a chipolwg ar fywyd ym Mhortiwgal ynogystal â chyflwyniad i’r diwydiant gwin port.Rydym yn cydweithio ar bapur sy’n archwilioarddulliau magu plant ym Mhortiwgal aChymru, a’r canlyniadau i blant ifanc risg uchel.

Pathfinder and beyond: the £50mBirmingham Brighter Futures project

Pathfinders a mwy: Prosiect £50mprosiect 'Brighter Future' Birmingham

Judy and Tracey with Maria Filomena and Maria Joaoin Portugal, March 2008.

Judy a Tracey gyda Maria Filomena a Maria Joao ymMhortiwgal, Mawrth 2008.

British Council funded link with Portugal

Y Cyngor Prydeinig yn ariannucysswllt â Phortiwgal

Sheila Jenkins Memorial Conference

Cynhadledd Coffa Sheila Jenkins

THE WORK OF THE IY Centrewas represented at the BangorBranch of the British Associationfor Behavioural and CognitivePsychotherapy memorial conferencefor Sheila Jenkins held at theUniversity on 15th September 2008.Sheila was a local social worker andactive cognitive behaviouraltherapist. Judy spoke on

developments to support parentsacross Wales. Other speakers whohave been influential in takingforward community based mentalhealth services to support adultsincluded Professor Dave Richards,Exeter University, Professor ChrisCullen, Keele University and Dr.Michaela Swales, Bangor.

CAFODD GWAITH Canolfan BRh eigynrychioli yng Nghangen Bangor oGynhadledd Coffa CymdeithasPrydeinig ar gyfer Therapi SeicolegolYmddygiad a Gwybyddaeth SheilaJenkins a gynhaliwyd yn y Brifysgol ary 15fed o Fedi 2008. ‘Roedd Sheila ynweithwraig cymdeithasol lleol ac yntherapydd ymddygiad gwybyddaethgweithredol. Siaradodd Judy amddatblygiadau i gefnogi rhieni ardraws Cymru a siaradwyr eraill oeddyn ddylanwadol yn symudgwasanaethau iechyd meddyliol i

gefnogi oedolion yn seiliedig ar ygymuned oedd Yr Athro DaveRichards, Prifysgol Exeter, Yr AthroChris Cullen, Prifysgol Keele a Dr.Michaela Swales, Bangor.

Speakers and local BABCP committee members with Sheila's husband DaveJenkins left and Caernarfon MP Hywel Williams (second from the right) at the

recent ‘Following in Sheila's Footsteps’ memorial conference.

Siaradwyr ac aelodau lleol o bwyllgor BABCP gyda gwr Sheila, Dave Jenkinsar y chwith a Hywel Williams AS dros Caernarfon (yr ail o’r dde) yng

Nghynhadledd Coffa diweddar ‘Dilyn Ôl Troed Sheila’.

JUDY AND TRACEY visited our BritishCouncil partners Maria Filomena and MariaJoao in Coimbra University, Portugal,returning their two-week visit to us inBangor last September. During the visit wespoke at a National Parenting Conferenceand Judy was able to accredit Filomena andJoao as the first two Certified Parent groupleaders in Portugal. They have worked hardtranslating the programme into Portugueseand are engaged in two research projects onewith children with ADHD and another withchildren at risk of conduct disorder. We werevery well looked after and got an insight intoPortuguese life as well as an introduction tothe port wine industry. We are collaboratingon a paper exploring Portuguese and Welshparenting styles and outcomes for younghigh-risk children.

Ym mis Mawrth 2008, gwelwyd ddiwedd cam cyntaf y prosiectPathfinder, a noddwyd gan Yr Adran Plant, Ysgolion a Theuluoedd(DCSF) ac a oedd yn cyllido rhaglen Magu Plant y BRh mewnchwech Awdurdod Lleol (ALl) yn Lloegr i rieni plant rhwng 8 a 13oed. Darparodd Judy a Dilys gefnogaeth i’r ddau ALl ac i’r tîmmentoriaid. Cyflwynodd y Gwasanaethau’r rhaglen Oed Ysgolnewydd yn ogystal â rhan o’r cwricwlwm Rhaglen Uwch drosddeunaw sesiwn. Mae’r oll ALl wedi cadw data ar ein cyfer ac maeTracey yn gweithio ar ddadansoddiad bychan ar y canlyniadau‘Rydym yn awr yn gweithio gyda Birmingham, Awdurdod cam dauPathfinder, sydd wedi defnyddio methodoleg o’r Uned YmchwilCymdeithasol Darlington a elwir yn Iaith Gyfredol i ddatblygustrategaeth ataliol a gefnogir gan oll o asiantaethau’n y Ddinas.Mae’r strategaeth, a adnabyddir fel Brighter Futures, yn cwmpasubuddsoddiad o £50m mewn 12 rhaglen ataliol ar draws pob elfen oddatblygiad plentyn. Mae’n cynnwys iechyd amgylcheddol ac yntargedu gweithgaredd ataliol. Mae Judy yn cefnogi gweithrediad yrhaglen rhiant BRh mewn Canolfannau Plant ac mae Tracey ynhelpu i arwain dadansoddiad llym o’r BRh a’r rhaglenni rhiantu Tri-P a PATHS, cwricilwm seiliedig ar ysgol sydd wedi ei anelu at wellarheolaeth cymdeithasol ac emosiynol. “We talk!

Rydym yn siarad! ”


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