Supporting single parents as a practitioner

This toolkit, developed by Gingerbread as part of the Growing Together project, helps practitioners provide effective support to young single parents.

With tips, quizzes and examples of best practice, this toolkit will enable you to overcome the common challenges that come with engaging young single parents and supporting them to succeed. Work through the sections in order, or jump right in to the section you need now.

About the toolkit

Young single parents often tell us they feel judged, talked down to and isolated unless services are tailored to them. They...

What’s it like to be a young single parent?

Young single parents tell us that practitioners that see things from their perspective help them to achieve more. But often,...

The benefits and challenges of single parenthood

The young single parents you support will face individual challenges that they may need you to help them to navigate....

A practitioner’s role in supporting young single parents

There is no one-size-fits-all model for supporting young single parents. Instead, a practitioner’s role is to understand different methods and...

Dos and don’ts when supporting young single parents

These dos and don’ts from both parents and practitioners will help you to treat young single parents in the way...