About NAPR research

On behalf of the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) NAPR is conducting eight research projects that will give evidence around what works in parenting support.

Study of Adolescents' Family Experiences (SAFE)

The SAFE research project looks at how to apply Functional Family Therapy (FFT) in the UK to reduce youth offending.

Helping Children Achieve (HCA)

Helping Children Achieve (HCA) is one of the very few trials of parenting programmes that address both children's behaviour and literacy.

High Needs

The High Needs research project develops and evaluates an intervention for hard to reach families with complex problems.

Fostering Changes

The Fostering Changes trial informs about the most important factors that contribute to successful, stable foster placements.

Evidence based measurement

Evidence based measurement of parenting skills and problems allows practitioners to assess parenting skills more accurately.

Parenting Programmes Evaluation Tool (PPET)

The Parenting Programmes Evaluation Tool evaluates and rates the quality and effectiveness of parenting programmes and publishes ratings on the Commissioning Toolkit.

Evaluation and development of training

Evaluation and development of training helps answer the many questions about the value and impact of training.

Economics of Parenting Programmes

The economics of parenting programmes project seeks to measure the real costs of different interventions.