The Parenting Education and Support Coordination Service contributes to improving
outcomes for children and young people by working to ensure that mothers, fathers and carers have access to the support they need in their parenting role. We believe that better co-ordination is key to ensuring that services meet the needs of all parents; promoting choice, flexibility, accessibility and being responsive to local needs.
In order to improve the co-ordination of parenting education and support services
throughout Newcastle the service works to:

• Gather and collate information about the range of parenting education and support   services available in areas of the city
• Share information about available parenting education and support across agencies   in Newcastle
• Identify duplication and gaps in provision within areas
• Use the available information to advise strategic managers where there are gaps or   duplication in services
• Help identify local need for parents and practitioners and support the planning for   local opportunities
• Provide a channel for enquiries about what’s available in areas
• Provide information for the Children and Young People’s Directory of Services