Incredible Years manual created for Brighter Futures

A manual to guide the implementation of the Incredible Years BASIC parenting programme in Birmingham, UK, has been completed.

The manual is aimed at the Children's Centre managers and staff involved in implementing the programme but will also help other stakeholders – parents, teachers, local services, policy makers – understand what the intervention is about.It describes what Incredible Years seeks to do and how, and explains why the programme is being implemented in Birmingham.
 
The manual also provides guidance on implementation, covering subjects such as training and supervision, parent recruitment and delivering the course with a multi-lingual group. The final chapter sets out how the evaluation will work. The manual does not replace the programme materials but rather accompanies them.
 
Incredible Years is a parent training programme. It helps children who may have difficulties with their behaviour, such as temper tantrums, being impulsive or unable to concentrate, disobedient or defiant, bullying or fighting with other children. It has been implemented in most states in the US and also in parts of the UK, Canada, Norway and Ireland. It is being implemented in Birmingham in a pilot project and evaluated to a high standard. If the results are positive, it is hoped to roll it out across the city.
 
The Incredible Years programme is aimed at parents of children aged 3-4 who live near these centres and who feel that they would benefit from having some help in managing their children’s behaviour.