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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

Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
Families with a young person who is at risk of going into care due to serious antisocial behaviour and/or juvenile offending
Improved child behaviour, Reduced risk of child offending, Improved parent wellbeing
Multisystemic Therapy – Problem Sexual Behaviour (MST-PSB)
Families with a young person who has committed sexual offences or demonstrates sexually abusive behaviours.
Improved child behaviour, Improved child achievement, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Reduced risk of child substance misuse, Reduced risk of child offending
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
The Incredible Years Early Years (IYEY) BASIC and ADVANCE
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
Family Foundations
Cohabiting couples expecting their first child
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency, Improved parent wellbeing
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
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care – Prevention (MTFC-P)
Parents with a young child who is at risk of going into residential care because of very serious emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
Improved child behaviour, Improved child general wellbeing/mental health, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems, Other
Parents Plus Adolescent Programme (PPAP)
Parents with concerns about their child’s behaviour, emotional problems, and/or learning at school
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
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
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
The Incredible Years Toddler - BASIC and ADVANCE (IY Toddler)
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)
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
A Supportive Programme for Parents of Teenagers (STOP)
Parents with concerns about their teenage child's behaviour
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency
Family Links Nurturing Programme (FLNP)
Any parent interested in improving their relationship with their child.
Improved child behaviour, Improved parent wellbeing
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
Noughts to Sixes – From Pram to Primary School
Any parent with concerns about their young child's development.
Improved child behaviour, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
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
Parenting Positively
Parents with concerns about their child’s behaviour and/or emotions.
Improved child behaviour, 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
Solihull Approach Parenting Group (SAPG)
Parents interested in improving their relationship with their child
Improved child behaviour, Reduced parent stress/depression/mental health problems
Standard Teen Triple P
Parents of adolescents with mild to serious concerns about their child’s behaviour
Improved child behaviour, Improved parenting practices/competency
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
Take 3
Parents with concerns about their teenage child's behaviour.
Improved child behaviour, 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.

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