As part of Devon’s Best Start in Life development work, we are pleased to offer free Togetherness (Solihull) training to practitioners and managers across our partnership.
We are seeking to embed Togetherness as our shared, countywide foundation and approach when supporting families with children, aligned with Devon County Council’s Restorative Practice Framework. The Solihull/Togetherness model compliments and strengthens our restorative way of working by placing relationships, emotional understanding and family‑led change at the centre of practice.
This work is a key component of our Best Start in Life programme and is integral to our ambition to support more children to achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) when they start reception.
From September 2026, training will be available for practitioners and managers, providing a strong foundation in the approach, the delivery of parenting programmes, and the opportunity to undertake Train the Trainer in the Togetherness Foundation and Parenting offer, supporting the long-term sustainability of the programme in Devon.
If you would like to book onto any training courses, please fill in this form:
https://forms.office.com/e/qGWfG2HRXy
If you have any questions about the training or funding, please contact business.earlyhelppartnership-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
To see more details about the courses, see Training for professionals – Togetherness.
Courses available
| 2026 | 2 Day Foundation Training (For Practitioners) | ||
| Places | Dates | Time | Locality and Venue |
| 1 remaining | October 5 and 19 | 10am – 16.30 | Wonford Community Centre, Exeter |
| Full | October 9 and 23 | 10am – 16.30 | Wonford Community Centre, Exeter |
| Full | October 13 and November 3 | 10am – 16.30 | Wonford Community Centre, Exeter |
| Full | October 14 and November 4 | 10am – 16.30 | Newton Abbot Library |
| Full | November 12 and 26 | 10am – 16.30 | South – venue TBC |
| 2 remaining | November 13 and 27 | 10am – 16.30 | North venue TBC – either Ilfracombe or Bideford |
| 2026 | 1 Day Parenting Group Facilitator Training (For Practitioners who have completed the 2-day foundation training) | ||
| Places | Dates | Time | Locality and Venue |
| 4 remaining | November 5 | 10am – 16.30 | Exeter |
| 4 remaining | December 2 | 10am – 16.30 | TBC |
| 2026 | 2 Day Foundation Training For Managers | ||
| Places | Dates | Time | Locality and Venue |
| 12 | awaiting next dates | ||
| 2026/27 | Train the Trainer – Foundation | ||
| Places | Dates | Time | Locality and Venue |
| Full | December 10 | 10am – 16.30 | Newcourt Community Centre |
| 5 remaining | February 3 | 10am – 16.30 | North and Mid |
| 2026/27 | Train the Trainer – Parenting Group Facilitator | ||
| Places | Dates | Time | Locality and Venue |
| 3 remaining | December 11 | 10am – 16.30 | Exeter |
| 10 remaining | February 4 | 10am – 16.30 | North and Mid |
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