It is able to show how the overwhelming majority of young people who have engaged in the programme are currently in education or training, with teenage pregnancies the exception rather than the norm.
Evidence of impact is critical for all programmes to attract funding. But as Teens and Toddlers acknowledges itself, not all charities are so fortunate. Many good projects are unable to provide such clear evidence.
This is not because they are not having an impact and making a difference to people's lives. It is often because they lack the resources to be able to show it. As a result, the funding is harder to come by, the project is threatened with closure and a vital lifeline to many children, young people and families is denied. This is nothing short of a tragedy and it flies in the face of aspirations to reward innovation and create a big society.
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