Confidence in Care Evaluation

Conditions

Foster care Not Applicable Foster care

Gwenllian Moody, Lucy Brookes‐Howell, Rebecca Cannings‐John, Sue Channon, Elinor Coulman et al. (8 authors)

Trials2021-04-016 citations

Evaluating the long-term impact of the Fostering Changes training programme for foster carers in Wales, the Confidence in Care trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Moody G, Brookes-Howell L, Cannings-John R, Channon S, Coulman E, Lau M, Rees A, Scourfield J, Segrott J, Robling M.

2018-01-114 citations

10.1186/s13063-017-2424-3

Interventions

Carers will be randomised to one of two groups in a 2:1 ratio (intervention:control) Intervention group: Participants will attend the Fostering Changes course immediately. This is a 1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Local authority carers or employed by an independent or not-for profit agency or family carers (kin-carers and non-related foster carers) 2. Currently have a child aged 2+ placed with them and expect to be caring for that child for the duration of the Fostering Changes course. 3. Prepared to attend all 12 sessions of the programme. 4. Sufficient understanding of English / Welsh to complete the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Attended the Fostering Changes programme previously 2. Have a foster child attending the children’s skills group 3. Live in the same household as another carer participated in the CiC Evaluation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Carer efficacy is measured using the Carer efficacy questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Placement stability is measured using questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months 2. Engagement with education is measured using questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months 3. Carer-defined problems are measured using the Carer defined problems scale (CDPS) at baseline, 3 and 12 months 4. Carer coping strategies is measured using the Carer coping strategies (CCS) at baseline, 3 and 12 months 5. Carer-child relationship is measured using the Quality of attachment relationship (QUARQ) and Strengths and difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ) at baseline, 3 and 12 months 6. Use of services and supports is measured using questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Placement stability is measured using questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months 2. Engagement with education is measured using questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months 3. Carer-defined problems are measured using the Carer defined problems scale (CDPS) at baseline, 3 and 12 months 4. Carer coping strategies is measured using the Carer coping strategies (CCS) at baseline, 3 and 12 months 5. Carer-child relationship is measured using the Quality of attachment relationship (QUARQ) and Strengths and difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ) at baseline, 3 and 12 months 6. Use of services and supports is measured using questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 12 months

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Countries

United Kingdom, Wales

Outcome results

None listed