Programme Staff Individual Interview: Questions about the programme coordinator’s view of the Family Outreach Programme (FOP):

Think about the FOP:

1. What was the programme trying to achieve? (Instruction to interviewer: probe for responses in regard to both adults and children). How did you think the programme would achieve these outcomes?

Questions about the participants and outcomes:

1. What sort of people did you approach to enroll in the FOP?

2. Do you think that the people who you enrolled met these criteria (did the programme reach those you intended to reach? If not please tell us about this).

3. Were there some caregivers you would have liked to enroll but who were not interested? Why do you think this happened? 4. What sort of caregivers are likely to enroll in a home visiting programme such as yours?

5. Are there people who you think would not be appropriate for this programme? If so, please describe them.

6. Did you observe differences between those parents who participated actively during home visits and those who did not?

7. Which aspect of the programme do you think made the greatest difference to the children? What was most affected? Why? How do you know this?

8. Which aspect of the programme do you think made the greatest difference to the caregivers? What was most affected? Why? How do you know this?

9. Do people in this community talk about the programme? What do they say?

Questions about implementation:

1. What things made it easier for you to run the FOP in the way it was supposed to be run? 2. What made it difficult to run the programme in the way it was supposed to be run?

3. What advice would you give to another organisation about the kind of staff one needs to run a programme like your FOP?

4. Please think carefully about this. We want to provide the best possible advice about home visiting programmes. If you could change it, to make it better, what do you think should be changed in the:

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5. Do you have any other comments about the FOP programme that you think are important for those who might implement a programme such as yours in the future to know?

Interview Schedules for CECD Programme Participants and Programme Staff 1. HOME VISITING: FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAMME

B Interviews with Parents / Caregivers

Individual interviews with participating caregivers in the Family Home Visiting Programme (6 to 10 parents)

1. What do you think the visits you received are trying to do for parents and their children?

2. Why did you join the programme? What did you think you and your child/children would gain from it?

3. Has the programme helped you and your family in any way (Instruction to interviewer: Take open response, then probe for specifics such as

skills development, support, enjoyment etc,)

4. What in the programme has made the greatest difference to you and your children? 5. Have you any suggestions for improving the home visits?

6. Do your neighbours and others with young children in the community know about the programme? What do they say about it?

7. Think about the monthly group meetings. Did they help you in any way? How? 8. Have you any suggestions for improving the monthly workshops

2. ECD PRACTITIONER TRAINING Interviews with Trainees

Focus Group with CECD ECD Practitioner Trainees (5 trainees)

1. Why did you enroll in this course?

2. Did participation bring you any benefits? If so what?

3. What did you learn that you are able to implement easily? Why? 4. What did you learn that was difficult to implement? Why?

5. What in the programme made the greatest difference to your classroom? Why? 6. What in the programme do you think should be changed? Why?

7. What did participation in this course mean for you?

8. What are the most important things that you have learned from your experience in this programme? 9. If you think about what you would like to be doing in five years from now, what would that be?

2: Early Learning Resource Unit (ELRU)

Interview Schedules for ELRU Programme Participants and Programme Staff 1: THE wAKH’ UMTwANA (FCM) HOME VISITING PROGRAMME A) Focus Group for FCMs who facilitate wakh’ Umtwana

Questions about Home Visitors (FCMs):

1. Why did you sign up to be a home visitor (FCM)?

2. If you think about your training and supervision, which aspects/parts have you applied most in the programme? 3. What else do you think would help you to deliver this programme well? If, so, what would it be?

4. What are the most important things that you have learned from your experience in this programme? 5. If you think about what you would like to be doing in five years from now, what would that be?

Questions about the Fem.’s views of the Home Visiting programme

1. Please think about the programme. What do you think the programme is trying to achieve for the children and families?

Questions about the Participants and Outcomes:

1. What sort of people did you approach to enroll in the Home Visiting programme?

2. Were there some households you would have liked to enroll but who were not interested? Why do you think this happened? 3. What sort of caregivers are likely to enroll in a programme such as Wakh’ Umtwana? What sort of people are they?

4. What in the programme do you think made the greatest difference to the children? What was most affected? Why? How do you know this? 5. What in the programme do you think made the greatest difference to the caregivers? What was most affected? Why? How do you know this?

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6. Was there anything the caregivers and their children gained from the workshops that was different from the home visits? 7. Do people in this community talk about the Wakh’ Umtwana programme? What do they say?

Questions about implementation:

1. What things made it easier for you to run this programme in the way it was supposed to be run? 2. What made it difficult to run the programme in the way it was supposed to be run?

3. What advice would you give to another organisation about the kind of person who makes a good FCM?

4. Please think carefully about this. We want to provide the best possible advice to stakeholders about home visiting programmes. If you could change Wakh’ Umtwana, to make it better, what do you think should be changed in the:

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