Hampshire PCC Donna Jones uses government funding to invest in crime diversion schemes and workshops for young people on healthy relationships and exploitation

What have police and crime commissioners done for young people?

Crime prevention
There are a range of methods used by the children's sector to show the impact of interventions. Picture: Jacob Lund/AdoBe Stock

Evaluating Impact Special Report

Management
Ensuring the community is on board is an integral part of any evaluation work looking at a project’s outcomes. Picture: Atstock Productions/Adobe Stock

The future of assessing impact

Management
Evidence of outcomes would often be recorded anecdotally with no scientific data. Picture: Gorynvd/Adobe Stock

Using young people's stories to gather evidence and show impact

Youth Work
Users are asked for suggestions to improve Childline’s web pages across the site

Childline uses tech to track impact of its online support

Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Initiatives from A Better Start Southend provide social and emotional support to mothers from pregnancy to early childhood

Test and learn approach improves outcomes in Southend

Early Years
Research found that families who electively home educate felt socially isolated. Picture: Xavier Lorenzo/Adobe Stock

Careers service assesses needs of home-educated children

Education
One-to-one and small-group tuition are effective in giving more instruction time for pupils who need to catch up. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Quality of school tuition

Education
The report authors argue “accent bias” should be seen as an important equality and diversity issue. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Speaking up: Accents and Social Mobility

Education
Illustration: avelksndr/Adobe Stock

Cost of Living Fund

Management
Develop a common language around children’s needs. Picture: candy1812/Adobe Stock

Commissioning: The impact of inflation

Management
There are significant gaps in the provision of Legal Aid. Picture: globalmoments/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Legal aid changes

Children's Services