PREPARING FOR SUCCESS WITH KIDS PLAN

A PARENTING programme has delivered major education and health benefits for children, a study has suggested.

- BY DAVID YOUNG

The research assessed the impact of Preparing For Life - a flagship plan produced by Northside Partnership, a development company working in Darndale in north-east Dublin.

The study indicates a decade after children’s involvement in the home-visiting programme ended, they were 29% more likely to want to pursue third-level education compared to peers who did not receive the visits.