Shetland Family Centre is now offering free courses for parents in Shetland with a baby or young child to learn more about child development.
The “Peerie Peeps” programme offers an opportunity for parents to further their understanding children’s personal, social, emotional development. Also included is communication and language, early literacy and maths, and health and physical development.
Parents and children attend Peerie Peeps sessions together, to enjoy songs, stories, crafts and play activities which help to strengthen relationships and develop children’s listening and talking skills. Blocks of classes run throughout the year and those who complete the Peerie Peeps classes can continue to Peerie Peeps Plus, where parents can work towards a qualification.
Courses are part of the Peep Learning Together Programme, offered by national charity Peeple which aims to improve children’s life chances and to support parents to help their children and babies reach their full potential.
The Peerie Peeps Plus qualification is recognised in Scotland at three levels – SCQF Levels 3, 4 and 5 – which can help parents get into volunteering, college study or possible employment.
Kate Hall is the first parent in Shetland to complete the Peerie Peeps Plus classes having recently attended with two of her sons.
Kate said: “Peerie Peeps is amazing – it brought me confidence in my parenting and you meet such lovely people. I have told everyone about this group and the women that run it are so wonderful.”
For further information about Peerie Peeps or Peerie Peeps Plus, please contact Shetland Family Centre in Lerwick on 01595 745400 or email
- The Peeple website has more information on the Peep Learning Together Programme.
- The Shetland Family Centre in Lerwick offers a range of services and family-centred support