Psychology of Parenting Project

Group Triple P - Positive Parenting Programme in Edinburgh

What is Group Triple P?

Group Triple P within the Psychology of Parenting Project (PoPP) is a broad-based parenting programme delivered over eight weeks to parents/carers of children aged 3 and 4 years old who are experiencing a variety of difficulties within their parenting role.

Parents/carers may be finding it difficult to put in place appropriate boundaries and positive parenting strategies to support their childs social and emotional development.

The programme runs with up to 10 parents/carers and starts with four (2 hour) group sessions where parents/carers actively participate in a range of exercises. In weeks 5, 6 and 7 individual telephone or consultation sessions assist parents/carers with independent problem solving while they are practising the skills at home. The programme concludes with a final (2 hour) group session to review progress, discuss maintenance issues and complete final evaluations.

Parents/carers will be selected for participation using a range of tools or methods but all will undertake the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) which will also be re-issued at the end of the course to measure outcomes for the child/children.

General Aims

To promote the development, growth, health and social competencies of children

To promote the development of non-violent, protective and nurturing environments for children

To promote the independence and health of families by enhancing parents/carers knowledge, skills and confidence

To enhance the competence, resourcefulness and self-sufficiency of parents/carers in raising their children

To reduce the incidence of behavioural problems, child abuse, mental illness and delinquency

Family resources

Each family will receive a copy of the Triple P Group Workbook. This workbook provides them with the content of all sessions, space to complete written exercises and an outline of all homework tasks.

Facilitator resources

Each facilitator will receive a copy of the Facilitators Kit for Group Triple P at training. It includes:

Facilitators Manual

CD Rom with Group Triple P PowerPoint presentations

Triple P Group Workbook

Training requirements

To deliver Group Triple P to parents/carers, facilitators must have completed the active-skills training programme and demonstrated their knowledge and competence in programme delivery through a skills-based accreditation process.

Facilitators new to group work are encouraged to complete the additional group work training provided by the Parent and Carer Support Team via Workforce Learning and Development. The table below provides an estimate of the time commitment required for facilitators to participate in the required training.

Practitioner briefing

9.30-16.30

Connecting with

parents/

carers

9.30-16.30

Triple P

Core

Training

9.00-17.00

Pre Accreditation

Day

9.30-16.30

Accreditation Day

am or pm

Peer Assisted Supervision and Support

(PASS) Training

9.30-16.30

Total

1 day

1 day

3 days

1 day

day

1 day

7 days

Delivery requirements

In addition to the delivery of the programme, individual telephone or consultation sessions, the facilitator should allow time for set up, preparing for and reviewing the sessions with their co-facilitator, reviewing questionnaire booklets, and collating and submitting group data such as attendance, evaluation, etc. to Business Support. Facilitators are required to recruit for and deliver three Group Triple P programmes per year to ensure programmes are regularly available for parents/carers in their local area. Please see table below for approximate time guidelines for groups.

Pre-course recruitment

Initial

Meeting

or

Home Visit

Set up, preparation, review and data collection

Group

Session Delivery

Phone or 1:1 consultations

Peer consultation meetings

1 day

30 minutes per parent/carer + travel time

(maximum five parents/carers per facilitator)

3 hours per session

2 hours per session for 5 weeks

30 minutes per parent/carer

(maximum five parents/carers per facilitator)

2 hours

twice per year

Commitment

The total time requirement is equivalent to one day per week for the duration of the project (during term time where applicable).

The importance of fidelity

For families to derive maximum benefit from the programme, it is imperative that they are delivered as close as possible, in terms of method and content, to the research trials from which the evidence-base is derived. The mechanisms in place to support the drive towards fidelity include

Standardised trainings

Manualised materials

Post-training supervision

Post-training accreditation schemes

Fidelity-monitoring schemes

Fidelity-monitoring tools

Post-training assistance

Practitioner support networks

Support

The Parent and Carer Support Team has responsibility for co-ordinating and supporting the delivery of a range of parenting programmes including Group Triple P programmes across Edinburgh.

Following training, facilitators will join Edinburghs team of Group Triple P facilitators who deliver programmes in each area of the city.

We will support facilitators to recruit for, plan, set up, promote, deliver and evaluate Group Triple P programmes within the PoPP.

Our Business Support manages the Group Triple P programme application process, scores and collates data for facilitators and the national PoPP team. They will also distribute and collate all programme paperwork.

Facilitators will be invited and expected to attend Group Triple P facilitator forums and peer support sessions throughout the year to enhance their engagement with parents/carers and delivery of the programme. This will also allow facilitators an opportunity to raise any concerns, share good practice and contribute to plans to improve the implementation of the PoPP in Edinburgh.

It is our aim that facilitators are given the support they need to undertake the delivery of high quality targeted parenting programmes in Edinburgh.

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