Criteria for effectiveness Strongly meets the criteria Allocate THREE points Partially meets the criteria Allocate TWO Points Does not meet the criteria Allocate ONE point Structured content Yes Provides set of flexible resources No Evidence-based curriculum & strategies Yes: theoretical underpinning draws on evidence-based content Relationship-enhancing strategies without evidence- based theoretical underpinning No Based on knowledge and evidence of what works Rating of 3 or 4 on EIF Guidebook Rating of 2 on EIF Guidebook Not widely tested evaluation using standardised measures Pre- and post-questionnaires using standardised measures Pre- and post-questionnaires designed for programme, with no use of standardised measures End of course evaluation forms used to gather parent feedback Sufficient no. sessions to make a difference, with optimum for most programmes of 8-12 Yes Offers sufficient sessions, but concerns about depth of content Offers than 8 sessions Delivered by well-trained and supported practitioners Practitioners receive specific training, on-going support for programme delivery and regular supervision Practitioners receive specific training, but no regular support or supervision for programme delivery OR practitioners have teaching background but no specific training for work with parents No training or support provided for programme delivery Flexibility to meet different needs and parents’ own objectives Yes Programme offers some flexibility No Includes and retains the most vulnerable families Yes To some extent No Retention rate Over 90% 70 – 89% Under 70% Intensive engagement to vulnerable families Engagement is an explicit element of programme delivery, usually including home visits Engagement takes place as an integral part of existing outreach services No Crèche or childcare support offered Yes Sometimes No Mix of individual and group support Yes – as an integral part of programme delivery Some opportunities for individual support as part of programme No Holistic whole family approach inc. parallel work with parents and children Yes – as an integral part of programme delivery Some opportunities for work with children as part of programme No Multi-agency approach Yes – joint delivery of programme by staff from different backgrounds/ agencies Delivered in multi-agency settings, but not joint delivery No
No. sessions (2 hrs) 12 or more or 8 or more if sessions over 2hrs 8 – 1 Up to 7 Time commitment per session for prep and supervision 5 or more hrs 3 – 4 hrs Up to 2 hrs Time per course for admin, set- up and outreach 4 or more days 2 – 3 days Up to 1 day Cascading to other settings Additional to cascade to other settings No additional costs or N/A No additional costs or N/A Av. no. parents/ families per course 7 or fewer participants 8 – 12 participants 13 or more participants No. rooms required for delivery 3 or more 2 1 Cost of learning materials per programme £151 or more £51 - £150 Up to £50 Accreditation costs per programme £151 or more Up to £150 None Cost of other resources per programme £201 or more £101-£200 Up to £100 Crèche provided Yes If provided in kind or funding for parents to arrange own childcare No Transport provided Yes Occasionally if required No Additional support costs e.g. signing, interpreting Yes (required) Would if required No MAXIMUM SCORE 66 44 22 Overall indication of cost based on total points Shading Factors affecting cost of programme 34 and under Lower end cost implications 35 - 40 Medium cost implications 41 and over Higher end cost implications