Keeping Foster and Kinship Parents Trained and Supported (KEEP)

Keeping Foster and Kinship Parents Trained and Supported (KEEP) is for foster and kinship carers responsible for a child between the ages of five and 12 years with behavioural difficulties. Foster carers attend 16 weekly sessions where they learn practical methods for developing a positive relationship with the children in their care and managing difficult child behaviour.

KEEP has promising evidence of improving children’s behaviour and increasing their placement stability.

About the ratings

Programmes are rated on meeting certain criteria – 4 stars meet all criteria and 0 none. The criteria for each programme covers target audience, programme content, training and implementation, and evaluation evidence. Parenting programmes need to score at least in all categories, however the most successful inventions score between and .