Panel Presentation from the Evidence Based Parenting Programmes and Social Inclusion conference held at Middlesex University, 20th September 2012

2. Strengthening Families, Strengthening
Communities:
An evidenced based Parent Programme
Leandra Box

3. What is the Strengthening Families,
Strengthening Communities Parent Programme?
13 weeks
group
programme
Facilitated
Evidence by 2 trained
based practitioners
Quality
Manualised
assured

4. What is the Strengthening Families,
Strengthening Communities Parent Programme?
Positive
discipline
Enhancing
Community
involvement relation-
ships
Family/
cultural/ Rites of
ethnic/ passage
spirtual

5. Income
Annual household income
of parents consistent over
time
31% under £5,000
30% £5,000-£10,000
24% £10,000-£20,000
12% £20,000-£45,000
Under £5000 £5000-£10000
£10000-£20000 £20000-£45000 3% over £45,000
Over £45000

6. Age
Age of parents
attending courses
consistent over time
12% under 25 years
43% 26-35 years
34% 36-45 years
11% 46 years or over
under 25 26-35 36-45 46 and over

7. Ethnicity
The data from 2009-10
shows:
49% BME background
Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi
33% Community
Other Asian
Other Black
Caribbean
Chinese
African
White British
languages
White Irish White other Mixed ethnicity
Other

8. Gender
More fathers attending courses:
10% (2005-2006) 15% (2007-2010)
More courses attracting fathers:
39% (2004/2005) 60% (2005-2010)
More fathers on more courses:
8% (mixed) courses with 3 or more men (04/05)
14% (05-07)
23% (07-10)

9. Why more fathers?
• Programme curriculum
• Strategies
• Support
• Training

10. Find out more…..
• www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk
• www.strengtheningpractice.org.uk
• www.strengthening-families.org.uk