What is it?

The Toolkit is a searchable database of parenting interventions designed to provide information and guidance for commissioners, service managers and programme developers on the quality and effectiveness of parenting programmes/approaches.

What does it tell us about programme quality?

Each programme is listed as either ACADEMY-RATED or SELF-RATED. Programmes are initially listed as self-rated and once rated by the Academy these ratings will be replaced by Academy quality ratings.

The Academy has developed a measure for evaluating programme quality - the Parenting Programme Evaluation Tool (PPET).

Using the PPET, programmes are rated on a 5 point scale (where 4 is high and 0 is low) on 4 main elements common to high quality programmes.

Who provides the information?

The information about the programmes and approaches which appear on the Toolkit has been provided by the developers. Programme abstracts have been edited by the Academy in order to ensure consistency of information.

Programmes can be submitted free for inclusion in the Toolkit. Details of how to do this can be found on the Academy's website.

Using the Toolkit

In order to see full information for all the programmes on the database please register for a free user account. (Only brief programme details are viewable without registration.)

For more guidance please download a copy of the Toolkit User Guide

Toolkit queries? Contact us info@parentingacademy.org.