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Moving to an Outcomes Framework for the Youth Sector – January 2012 The Young Foundation

Moving to an Outcomes Framework for the Youth Sector – January 2012 The Young Foundation f or the Catalyst Consortium, the Department for Education’s strategic partner for young people . Introduction. What’s the problem?. Not all youth sector providers are:

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Moving to an Outcomes Framework for the Youth Sector – January 2012 The Young Foundation

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  1. Moving to an Outcomes Framework for the Youth Sector – • January 2012 • The Young Foundation • for the Catalyst Consortium, the Department for Education’s strategic partner for young people

  2. Introduction

  3. What’s the problem? • Not all youth sector providersare: • Considering their impact as part of their core business; or • Presenting outcomes in a consistent way. The sector lacks a common language and good process for sharing knowledge • Not all investors are: • Accounting for social impact in a way that is appropriate for the youth sector when making investment decisions; or • Asking investees to report on their social impact. • Not all commissioners are: • Specifying social outcomes in tenders; or • Accounting for social impact in a ‘smart’ way when buying goods and services.

  4. What’s our ambition for the framework? Accepted by key champions amongst commissioners, providers and social investors Bold, yet flexible Straight forward to use whilst also reasonably robust Based on a coherent ‘theory of change’ Enabling benchmarking of ‘value added’, taking forward knowledge on ‘what works’ Use of a common language to promote consistent measurement of the difference services make for young people

  5. How might the outcomes framework be used, and by whom?

  6. Outputs of the framework • Typology of outcome areas • Case studies on how outcomes framework can be put into practice • Table highlighting a small number of established tools

  7. How have we developed an answer? • Focus groups (young people, commissioners, funders etc) • Advisory group (Dartington, London Youth, Substance etc) • Expert panel (Cumbria Youth Alliance, Norfolk County Council etc) • Literature review • Consultation with providers

  8. Assessment of key outcome areas

  9. Key to our approach is a link between capabilities, intrinsic and extrinsic outcomes …

  10. … that can be summarised as a relationship between long-term outcomes, interim indicators, social & emotional capabilities

  11. … which is supported by a strong evidence base …

  12. At the heart of the Outcomes Framework are seven clusters of capabilities

  13. Using the Outcomes Framework

  14. Stages in using the Framework

  15. Case study: provider working with victims of bullying

  16. Case study: provider working with victims of bullying

  17. Matrix of tools

  18. Approach to assessing tools • We have collated information on commonly-used and referenced measurement tools and techniques • Information includes an overview of which clusters are covered; the cost of using the tool; and the robustness of the underlying evidence base

  19. Provisional version (not complete)

  20. Contact • Neil Reeder neil.reeder@youngfoundation.org • Bethia McNeil • bethia.mcneil@youngfoundation.org

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