NameIncredible Years
Target AudienceInfants (0-2 years)
Early childhood (3-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-12 years)
Parents
CfC ObjectiveSupporting Families and Parents
Early Learning and Care
School Transition and Engagement
OrganisationIncredible Years
Delivery SettingSchool-based; home-based; community-based
Description

Group-based social learning model program for parents, teachers and children that reduces challenging behaviors in children and increases social and emotional learning and self-control skills. Develops parenting skills and increases parents' involvement in children's school experience.


Parent groups are grouped according to age: 0-12 months, 1-3 years, 3-6 years and 6-12 years.

Delivered toParents experiencing stress and difficulty in managing children’s behaviours; children aged 0-12 with behavioural issues; teachers.
Delivered byTrained group practitioners
Program StructureIn the parent, teacher and child training programs, trained facilitators use video vignettes to structure the content and stimulate group discussions, problem solving and trigger practices related to participants’ goals.
Training

3 day training required. Training scheduled in Australia will be advertised on the Incredible Years website: incredibleyears.com/workshop-info/training


Agencies may also contact [email protected]
to arrange to host an on-site training.

CostCosts vary and are listed on the Incredible Years order form: incredibleyears.com/programs/implementation/starting-the-programs/
ContactEmail: [email protected]
Website: incredibleyears.com
Evaluation and effectiveness

The program has been assessed through multiple randomised controlled trials in the U.S., New Zealand, and Europe. The programs have been found to be effective in strengthening teacher and parent management skills, improving children’s social and emotional competence and school readiness, and reducing behaviour problems.


incredibleyears.com/research-library/


Menting, ATA., Orobio, de Castro, B., Matthys, W. (2013) Effectiveness of the Incredible Years parent training to modify disruptive prosocial child behaviour: A meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 33, 901-913.