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An evaluation of the projects funded by the Burngreave New Deal for Communities under the Children & Young Peoples Priority Area. Identify achievements, areas for improvement, and take action on the findings.
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Delivering the Deal?Success, Solutions, Systems & Sustainability An evaluation of the projects funded by the Burngreave New Deal for Communities under the Children & Young Peoples Priority Area BNDfC Feb 2008
Our purpose in relationto evaluations: • Identify achievements • Identify areas to improve performance overall • Motivate you to take action on the findings BNDfC Feb 2008
A summary of what we did: • Overview of existing documentation and prior evaluations including other New Deal areas • Overview of activity and financial data available • Analysis of “virtual school” data • 50 interviews/ 15 focus groups or other consultations BNDfC Feb 2008
In Relation to the New Deal for Communities Programme: • BNDFC performs well • There is a strategic plan and this is evidenced in the projects funded • There is a strong community theme BNDfC Feb 2008
In Relation to the Children & Young Peoples Theme: • Integration of education, sport and youth inclusion within the theme • Level of community engagement in the work BNDfC Feb 2008
Engaging Parents “The European Commission, for example, holds that the degree of parental participation is a significant indicator of the quality of the schooling.” Charles Desforges. Support from across the theme group to engage parents BNDfC Feb 2008
Educational Impact BNDfC Feb 2008
Study Support BNDfC Feb 2008
Service Delivery: Targeting • History • Data development BNDfC Feb 2008
Service Delivery: Mainstreaming & Sustainability • Successes • Challenges BNDfC Feb 2008
Service Delivery: Integration and Partnerships • Potential for increased outcomes • More effective integration: Advancing Together, Study Support and Streetworx BNDfC Feb 2008
Effective Joint Working • Distributed leadership too diffuse • Not fully realised or communicated social capital created • Not fully exploited the collaborative advantage created to secure the best outcomes BNDfC Feb 2008
Recommendations: Championing the Most Disadvantaged • Develop child level data and index of vulnerability • Making an offer • Coordinating provision • Closing the gap BNDfC Feb 2008
Conclusion: Visionary Success • Closing some gaps • Association with improved attendance • High quality support most vulnerable • High level additional activity BNDfC Feb 2008
Conclusion: Visionary Success • Wide range community learning in schools • Effective engagement parents in learning • Partnership schools and community • Promoting citizenship and participation • Mainstreaming projects and practice BNDfC Feb 2008
Conclusion: Key Issues • Re-assess distribution of leadership to maximise collaborative advantage • Successfully re-commission projects as part of new local and national frameworks BNDfC Feb 2008