Parenting: Psychology of Parenting Programme

Psychology of Parenting Programme (PoPP)  

The Psychology of Parenting Programme (PoPP) works collaboratively with Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) across Scotland with the aim of improving the availability of highest quality evidence-based parent-child relationship focused interventions. This work is funded through the Mental Health Directorate at the Scottish Government.  

CPPs who become PoPP sites receive training and implementation support to make available Incredible Years and Triple P groups to parents of 3 – 12-year-olds and Group Teen Triple P to parents of 12 – 16-year-olds. These approaches aim to support families through building strong parent-child relationships, empowering families and supporting them to promote resilience and healthy development in their children.  

Following the initial implementation support and training, the PoPP team offers ongoing implementation support to sustain highest quality group delivery through additional trainings, resources, data updates and delivery support.  

Please access our short video describing the aims of the Psychology of Parenting Programme, to see how it fits within CPPs, the supports offered by PoPP and how the interventions are delivered.  

Further information about the background to the Psychology of Parenting programme and outcomes to date can be found in our most recent Parenting Briefing Paper.   

If you wish to enquire about becoming a PoPP site please contact  psychology@nes.scot.nhs.uk . We would be delighted to meet with you to discuss what getting involved could offer to you and the families you support.  

Closely related to PoPP is our Infant Mental Health training offers. More information about this aspect of our Programme’s work can be found on our Parenting: Infant Mental Health | NHS Education for Scotland Page.