This week’s blog post looks a little different, but it still has the same theme. In today’s blog I will be sharing more about how the Parent Education Company came to be, the reason that it was set up, and why I am so passionate about Parent Education as a whole. My first career was as a Midwife, I worked as a Social Midwife and Parent Education Lead for a large hospital in North London. As a Social Midwife I cared for vulnerable women and families in the local community, and as a Parent Education Lead, I delivered antenatal classes. I have always had a passion for teaching and education, even as a small child I was the one who wanted to play teachers after school, so I was particularly excited when the opportunity arose to attend Professor Mary Nolan’s workshop (she is a much admired Professor of Perinatal Education). With the tools, tips, and techniques from her workshop myself and a colleague set about re-structuring the antenatal education that was offered at the Trust, and it took off. We increased both the number of classes and the number of people attending the classes by over 100% within the first…

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