There are dozens of parenting programmes that are registered interventions, some of which have been developed in other countries and adapted and licensed for use in the UK. Other programmes have been developed by charities and individuals on a small scale before being scaled up for wider use by other charities and the public sector. Evidence on how effective these programmes are varies in strength, with some having undergone a number of randomised controlled trials while others rely on small-scale user feedback (see Research Evidence).
In its 2017 review of parenting support the EIF defines parenting interventions “as advice and treatment offered to parents with the primary aim of supporting children’s social, emotional and intellectual wellbeing”.
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