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Objective(i) To assess change in confidence in having conversations that support parents with healthy eating and physical activity post-training. (ii) To assess change in staff competence in using ‘open discovery’ questions (those generally beginning with ‘how’ and ‘what’ that help individuals reflect and identify barriers and solutions) post-training. (iii) To examine the relationship between confidence and competence post-training.DesignA pre–post evaluation of ‘Healthy Conversation Skills’, a staff training intervention.SettingSure Start Children's Centres in Southampton, England.SubjectsA total of 145 staff working in Sure Start Children's Centres completed the training, including play workers (43 %) and community development or family support workers (35 %).ResultsWe observed an increase in median confidence rating for having conversations about healthy eating and physical activity (both P < 0·001), and in …