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All our programmes listed below have been evaluated by an independent team of researchers from the National Academy of Parenting Research at King’s College London against standards for best practice in the field of parenting work. Find out more information for commissioners.

  • Search for a parenting programme by name

  • Programme name

  • Rating

  • Who is the programme for?

  • Programme outcomes

  • Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)
  • Four stars

  • Young, pregnant mothers expecting their first child. Fathers can participate in the programme as well, with the consent of the mother.

  • Improved child behaviour, Reduced risk of child offending, Reduced child maltreatment (actual or risk), Improved parent wellbeing, Improved parent life circumstances (employment; education)

  • Standard Triple P
  • Four stars

  • Parents of children with mild to serious concerns about the child’s behaviour.

  • Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing

  • The Incredible Years Early Years (IYEY) BASIC and ADVANCE
  • Four stars

  • Any parent with concerns about their child's behaviour.

  • Improved child behaviour, Reduced child maltreatment (actual or risk), Improved parenting practices/competency, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems

  • Pathways Triple P
  • Three stars

  • Parents with a child on the child protection register or at risk of maltreating their child

  • Improved child behaviour, Reduced child maltreatment (actual or risk), Improved parenting practices/competency

  • The Incredible Years Toddler - BASIC and ADVANCE (IY Toddler)
  • Three stars

  • Parents with a young child who is at risk of developing a substance misuse problem or conduct disorder when he or she is older

  • Improved child behaviour, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Reduced risk of child substance misuse, Improved parenting practices/competency

  • The Strengthening Families Programme 10 – 14 (SFP 10 – 14)
  • Three stars

  • Any parent or carer with a child between the ages of 10 and 14.

  • Improved child behaviour, Improved child achievement, Reduced risk of child substance misuse

  • Mellow Parenting
  • Two stars

  • Mothers with a child aged under five where there are high levels of social and health needs, as well as child protection concerns.

  • Reduced child maltreatment (actual or risk), Improved parenting practices/competency

  • Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) (‘Born to Learn’)
  • Two stars

  • Parents expecting a child, or with a child aged three or younger

  • Improved child achievement, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Improved parenting practices/competency

  • Raising Children
  • Two stars

  • Any parent interested in supporting the development of a child between the ages of two and 12.

  • Improved child behaviour

  • Solihull Approach Parenting Group (SAPG)
  • Two stars

  • Parents interested in improving their relationship with their child

  • Improved child behaviour, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems

  • Strengthening Families/ Strengthening Communities (SFSC)
  • Two stars

  • Parents interested in improving their relationship with their child, and those who want to reduce the risks associated with family and community violence

  • Improved child behaviour, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Improved parent wellbeing

About the ratings

To be included on this website, parenting programmes are rated using the Parenting Programme Evaluation Tool (PPET). This tool rates parenting programmes against standards of best practice in four domains:

  1. The specificity of the programme’s target population (Who is it for?)
  2. The programme’s theories and activities (What does it do?)
  3. The programme’s training and implementation support systems (Who delivers the programmes and how?)
  4. The strength of the programme’s evaluation evidence (How we know the programme works?).

All programmes receive a rating from 0 to 4 within each category, resulting in four ratings. A rating of 4 means that the programme meets all of the criteria in the category (in other words, the programme is strongly developed in this domain) and a rating of 0 if they do not meet any of the criteria.

  • Four stars
  • Three stars
  • Two stars
  • One star
  • Zero stars
  • Strong
  • Promising
  • Preliminary
  • Requires further development
  • 0 rated

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