1 Feasibility and pilot evaluation of the ‘ Becoming A Man ’ programme Parent/ Carer Information Sheet V ersion 2 , 0 4 /0 5 /202 2 Thank you for showing an interest in this project. Please read this information sheet carefully before deciding whether or not to participate. This information sheet is for parents and carers who are interested in tak ing part in an evaluation of the ‘ Becoming A Man ’ ( or BAM) programme. It is for you to keep. It tells you about the evaluation being conducted about BAM The evaluation is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund and being carried out by Dartington Service Design La b , the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter . If you have any questions about any of it please ask a member of the evaluation team – our details are at the end of this sheet. If you would like to take part, please sign the attached consent form to indicate that you understand what the information sheet says and agree to participate. What is the aim of the project? BAM is new to the UK. It helps students to reach their full potential – socially, emotionally and academically. BAM was initially developed in the United States by an organisation called Youth Guidance. The Mental Health Foundation has been working with Youth Guidance to adapt the programme for the UK and to offer it to some schools and students in Lambeth The evaluation team want to know if BAM is helpful , which bits of the support are more or less helpful, and if there is anyt hing we can do to improve it Based on information provided by parents and carers, young people, and staff at the Mental Health Foundation, Youth Guidance and other organisations , we will provide recommendations about changes that can be made to BAM to decide if it can be run on a larger scale. Why have I been asked to take part ? You have been asked to take part in this evaluation because a young person in your care is attending BAM As well as the young people themselves, we are also asking parents and carers to participate in the evaluation. It is important that we understand the experiences of all stakeholders. What do I need to do? I f you decide to take part, Kate, Cristina, Nick or another member of the evaluation team will contact you to arrange a time to interview you about your experiences of BAM Most of these interviews will be done over Zoom or the phone. We will ask you some questions about your experience of BAM . There are no right or wrong answers to these questions and you will be given time to talk about issues that are important to you and the young person in your care. How long will it take? The evaluation interview will take approximately 45 minutes and you can take breaks during this time if you wish. We may ask to intervi ew you again at a later point so that we can see if and how your experience changes. Can I change my mind? Yes. You have the right to refuse to take part or withdraw participation at any time, with no consequence. T he young person in your care will still be able to attend and receive support from BAM. If you decide to withdraw your information after you have finishe d the interview, you can do so up to 2 weeks later by phoning or emailing the contact for the project (details below). 2 What data or information will be collected ? All interviews will be audio recorded with your permission. All or part of these a udio recordings will be transcribed so that the evaluation team have a typed record of what was said during the interview. All of your information will be stored on a secure server at Dartington Service Design Lab All participants will be assigned a unique number, which we will use to record this information rather than your name so that you cannot be identified How will the information be used? We will analyse data from yo ur interview and interviews with other carers so that we can identify common themes to contribute to the evaluation of BAM BAM may be further developed based on what we find. Y our interview data will not be shared with staff from the Mental Health Foundation or Youth Guidance One or more report s will be produced describing the project and the findings of the evaluation. These will be shared with the Mental Health Foundation, Youth Guidance and the Youth Endowment Fund (who are paying for the work) and made publicly available. We may use direct quotes from interviews in the report and subsequent publications, but y our name will not be written anywhere in reports or documents about BAM . Your name and other identifying details will not be attributed to any quotes or feedback about BAM unless you explicitly give us permission to do so. Normally no - one will be told anything about you personally. The only exceptions are if you disclose that: (a) you are at risk of harm to yourself or from others or (b) so meone else is at risk of harm from yourself or others. In these cases we have a duty to inform the Safeguarding Officer at the Mental Health Foundation, as well as the Designated Safeguarding Lead at Dartington Service Design Lab. The Safeguarding Officer at the Mental Health Foundation will then contact you to talk about what they are going to do. What if I have questions? If you have any questions about the evaluation , please use the following contact details: • Name: Finlay Gree n • Role: BAM Project Manager, Dartington Service Design Lab • Email: finlay.green@dartington.org.uk • Telephone: 01803 762400 We look forward to meeting you and hearing about your experiences Complaints If you have any complaints about the way in which this project has been carried out , please contact the Project Lead (Dr Julie Harris ). He will refer your complaint to the Chair of the Ethics Committee at the Centre for Social Policy as an independent contact. • Name: Julie Harris • Role: BAM Project Lead, Dartington Service Design Lab • Email: julie .h arris @dartington.org.uk • Telephone: 01803 762400 3 Feasibility and pilot evaluation of the ‘Becoming A Man’ programme Parent/ Carer Consent Form Versi on 1, 0 4 /0 5 /202 2 I have read the Information Sheet Version Number 2 Dated 0 4 /0 5 /202 2 concerning this project and understand what it is about. All my questions have been answered to my satisfaction. I understand that I am free to request further information at any stage. I understand that: Please circle an option 1. My participation in the project is entirely voluntary; Yes No 2. I am free to withdraw from the project at any time without giving reason and my withdrawal will not affect my access to any current or future services, or access to current or future services by the young person in my care; Yes No 3. If I ask the evaluation team to withdraw my data within 2 weeks of taking part in an interview or filling in the questionnaire, the data that I have asked to be withdrawn will be removed and deleted; Yes No 4. If already included in the analysis or archived, my pseudonymised data may be retained by the evaluation team and used for the study even if I decide I no longer want to take part; Yes No 5. 6. 7. The interview will be audio recorded and written notes will be taken The data [recording and transcript of the interview] will be retained in secure storage and only the evaluation team will have access to them; The data collected in the study about me and the young person in my ca re will be pseudonymised, stored securely and destroyed according to Medical Research Council best research practice guidelines; Yes No Yes No Yes No 8. The results of the project will be published and shared with Youth Guidance, Mental Health Foundation and Youth Endowment Fund but I will not be identified (my anonymity will be preserved); Yes No 9. [Optional] The project researchers may contact me at a later date; and I give my permission for them to do so. Yes No 4 Sign below for participant completed consent form Name of participant Date Signature Name of researcher Date Signature Sign below for researcher completed consent form “I [ researcher name ] have read this form of consent to [ participant name ] because [ participant name ] is not able to physically sign this informed consent document. I have audio recorded [ participant name ] verbally agreeing to each of the numbered points on the consent form above and to confirm that they have understood the informed consent document” Name of participant Date Signature on behalf of participant Name of researcher Date Signature *1 copy for participant: 1 copy for researcher Your contact details: Home telephone number: ....................................................... Mobile telephone number: ...................................................... Email address: .....................................................................