Family Support Workers: New Research Findings

Evaluation of a Training and Coaching Programme for Family Support Workers using Modular Intervention Approaches has been published by ScienceDirect in the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect’s journal, Child Protection and Practice.

The article demonstrates that:

• Modular evidence-based approaches and tools are deliverable by practitioners who do not hold a relevant professional qualification.
• Modular evidence-based approaches and tools help practitioners respond to the needs of children and families from a range of cultures.
• Training and coaching programmes are designed to fit the particular context of the host organisation.
• Coaching sessions are essential to supporting practitioners' use of resources.
• Involvement of supervisors is required to ensure effective implementation.

The supplementary information regarding the research can be found by reading Supplementary Information and Data Analysis.