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Table 2 Details of the interviews and focus groups

From: What are the challenges when recruiting to a trial in children’s social care? A qualitative evaluation of a trial of foster carer training

Key stakeholders

Details

HCRW Researchers focus group

(total HCRW researchers attached to the trial: 15)

2 groups (3 and 4 participants)

Group 1 132 min, group 2 92 min

Foster carers

(Total recruited to the trial: 312, total declined: 137)

 

Focus group (trial pilot group)

8 participants

76 min

Interviews with foster carers who took part in FC

60 contacted, 18 agreed to interview.

14/18 female,

16 LA 2 IFP

3/18 kin carers

Years of experience range 1.5 - 26 (median 7)

Between 30 and 60 min each

Interviews with foster carers who elected not to take part in FC

161 contacted 8 agreed to interview

7/8 female

7 LA 1 IFP

8/8 non-kin carer

Years of experience 2.5 - 27 (median 13)

Approx. 40 min each

FC trainers

 

FC trainers interviews

4/5 female

Range 28 – 55 min

FC trainers away day

15 trainers, facilitated by 2 Fostering

Network staff and 1 FC intervention developer

88 min

Social workers interviews

(17 LAs and 2 IFPs were included in the trial)

8/12 female

7 LA 5 IFP

7 social workers

4 social work managers

1 training team manager

Approx. 60 min each