The New Forest Parenting Programme (NFPP)

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How does programme work? (What is the theory of change?) NFPP assumes that the ADHD child’s behaviour and attention problems can be ‘scaffolded’ by the parent through positive, reciprocal interactions with the child. NFPP therefore teaches parents how to be supportive of their ADHD child’s needs, set appropriate limits and select appropriate, yet challenging goals. Effective parent scaffolding will, in turn, help the child better regulate his or her behaviour and increase his or her ability to concentrate. Constructive and positive parent and child interactions help ADHD children better manage their attention and impulses Parents learn to: • Reduce negative responses to their child • Respond more positively to their child • Enforce limits • Scaffold their child’s attention and selforganisation skills Short-term goals: In the short term, it is expected that there will be improvements in: • Parents’ knowledge about the nature of ADHD • Parents’ use of strategies for managing ADHD • Children’s behaviour and impulsivity • The parent-child relationship. Long-term goals: In the long term, it is expected that: • Children will have fewer symptoms of ADHD • Parents will experience less stress. Children are better able to manage their impulses and attention • Children’s behaviour improves • Children can concentrate better • Parents experience less stress • The parent-child relationship improves How do parents learn during the programme? Parents learn from practitioner instruction and modelling, role-play, homework assignments and discussion. Parents also learn from practitioner feedback provided during games that aim to increase the child’s attention and reduce impulsive behaviour. Parental engagement: Home visiting ensures that parents can attend the sessions and that the activities are relevant to the family’s needs. The practitioners also receive extensive training on how to motivate parents and develop a supportive relationship with them.
Element 3: How are practitioners trained and supported? PPET rating: **** Prepared for implementation with fidelity Practitioner qualifications: The developers recommend that the practitioners have a minimum qualification of a QCF Level 4/5. However, given the complexity of the programme content and the families’ levels of need, it is recommended that this programme be delivered by practitioners with a QCF Level 6 or higher. This is especially important, since the developers have found that the programme is less effective when delivered by non-specialist primary care health professionals. Practitioners suitable to deliver the programme include clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, primary mental health workers, health visitors and school nurses. Practitioners are also expected to have worked with parents and children for at least two years. Practitioner training: Practitioners attend three days of training covering: • The theoretical background of the programme • The programme content • Parent recruitment, retention and referral. Practitioners also receive a detailed manual providing step-by-step guidance on the setup and delivery of the programme. Accreditation: Accreditation is awarded to practitioners who can demonstrate they can deliver the programme to a high standard and with fidelity to the programme model. This is done by the practitioner providing videotapes of themselves implementing the programme and then receiving weekly feedback from the programme developers. Practitioners must provide videotapes from programmes completed with two families. Systems for maintaining fidelity and quality assurance: Fidelity is maintained through the following processes: • The accreditation process • Fidelity checklists • Follow-up training. NFPP
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