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Evidence and Impact: Policy context

Despite the political parties pledging billions of pounds of additional investment in public services during the election campaign – and assurances from ministers in the previous government that the era of austerity is over – the need for projects and organisations working with vulnerable children, young people and families to demonstrate their interventions are an efficient and effective use of resources has never been greater.
The Youth Endowment Fund tackles youth crime by supporting projects that work with vulnerable children. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock
The Youth Endowment Fund tackles youth crime by supporting projects that work with vulnerable children. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

This is the case for local authorities, other public bodies, voluntary organisations and independent providers. Providing evidence that what is done has a beneficial impact on outcomes for children and young people may be crucial for the development of a service or continuation of an organisation.

Having a strong evidence base to demonstrate good impact is becoming increasingly important for children’s services organisations when applying for funding and showing they are performing to the high standards expected by funders, policy makers and inspectorates. The development of theories of change to underpin an approach, outcomes frameworks to capture and interrogate information about interactions with service recipients, and toolkits and resources to embed the principles of the approach more widely are now common place across the sector.

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