Find a parenting programme

There are hundreds of parenting programmes run in the UK, but the ones listed on this site are all evidence-based. This means that they have been independently evaluated and show that they can bring about positive changes in families. Find out more information for parents.

Programme name
Rating
Who is the programme for?
Programme outcomes

Families and Schools Together (FAST)
Parents interested in supporting their child’s development and being involved in their community
Improved child behaviour, Improved child achievement, Improved child social skills, Reduced risk of child substance misuse, Reduced risk of child offending, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing
Parent Management Training, Oregon Model (PMTO)
Parents with concerns about their child’s behaviour and/or emotions
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Standard Triple P
Parents of children with mild to serious concerns about the child’s behaviour.
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing
Stepping Stones Triple P - Standard and Group
Parents with children with a physical or learning disability, such as autism spectrum disorder, Down’s syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, etc
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Helping the Noncompliant Child (HNC)
Parents of a child with serious behavioural problems, such as ADHD and other developmental disabilities
Improved child behaviour, Reduced risk of child substance misuse, Reduced risk of child offending, Improved parenting practices/competency
Keeping Foster and Kinship Parents Trained and Supported (KEEP)
Foster and kinship carers responsible for a child between the ages of five and 12 years with behavioural difficulties
Improved parenting practices/competency, Other
Lifestyle Triple P
Parents with an overweight child.
Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Improved parenting practices/competency, Other
Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN)
Families with a recent report of physical abuse or neglect (within the previous 180 days) against a child aged six to 17.
Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Reduced child maltreatment (actual or risk), Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing, Improved parent life circumstances (employment; education)
New Forest Parenting Programme (NFPP)
Parents of a child diagnosed with ADHD.
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency
Parents Plus Children’s Programme (PPCP)
Parents with concerns about their child’s behaviours, emotional problems, and/or learning at school
Improved child behaviour, Improved child achievement, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Parents Plus Early Years (PPEY)
Parents with concerns about their child’s behaviours (including ADHD), emotional problems, and/or development and learning
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Pathways Triple P
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
Primary Care Triple P
Parents with initial concerns about their child’s behaviour or development
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
ADHD PEST
Parents with a child diagnosed with ADHD, or awaiting a diagnosis of ADHD
Improved child behaviour
Family Links Nurturing Programme (FLNP)
Any parent interested in improving their relationship with their child.
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing
Family Transitions Triple P
Parents who are going through a difficult divorce or separation.
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Fostering Changes
Foster carers
Improved child behaviour, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems, Other
Fun and Families
Any parent interested in supporting their child's development.
Improved child behaviour
Living with Children (LWC)
Parents interested in supporting their child’s development and improving the parent child relationship
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing
Living with Teenagers (LWT)
Parents interested in supporting the development of their teenage child
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing
Mentalization-based Treatment for Families (MBT-F)
Families experiencing relationship difficulties because of child emotional or behavioural difficulties.
Improved child behaviour
Parent Effectiveness Training (PET)
Any parent interested in supporting reduced parenting stress and improved general child wellbeing/mental health.
Improved child behaviour, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Raising Children
Any parent interested in supporting the development of a child between the ages of two and 12.
Improved child behaviour
Selected Triple P
All parents at key transition points in their children’s development, including entry into childcare, preschool and primary school
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency
Solihull Approach Parenting Group (SAPG)
Parents interested in improving their relationship with their child
Improved child behaviour, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Strengthening Families/ Strengthening Communities (SFSC)
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
The Five Pillars of Parenting
Muslim parents with concerns about their child's behaviour
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing
The Incredible Years School Age (IYSA) - BASIC and ADVANCE
Any parent with mild to serious concerns about their child’s behaviour.
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
The Scallywags Programme
Parents with a child with serious behavioural difficulties.
Improved child behaviour, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems

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:

The specificity of the programme’s target population (Who is it for?)
The programme’s theories and activities (What does it do?)
The programme’s training and implementation support systems (Who delivers the programmes and how?)
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.

Strong
Promising
Preliminary
Requires further development
0 rated

Children and young people homepage

Find a parenting programme

About the ratings