What will it take to scale effective parenting interventions in the UK? [Video]

Evidence-based parenting support is one of the most effective strategies that we have for improving children’s outcomes in the early years. However, challenges and barriers exist that are preventing families from disadvantaged backgrounds from accessing effective support. Stakeholders from different sectors need to work together to develop solutions to the barriers that are limiting the provision of effective support at scale. While a lot is now known about enablers for scaling parenting interventions, we currently lack coordinated action to drive implementation at a sufficiently wide scale.

On 5 November 2024, Nesta and Foundations co-hosted an event to bring together a wide range of stakeholders to develop a shared vision for scaling up effective parenting support in the UK. The event was attended by more than 80 people from England, Scotland and Wales, representing sectors including governments, funders, charities, researchers, practitioners, parenting intervention developers and early-years service providers.