howdon surestart – final report findings zdr chris lanigan zpolicy and research manager zpolicy,...
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The Big Picture zSome evidence that it is effective – but missing info means case cannot be proved zDifferential commitment, engagement and mainstreaming zTherefore, imminent taper of funding is a threatTRANSCRIPT
Howdon Surestart – Final Report FindingsDr Chris Lanigan Policy and Research
Manager
Policy, Performance and Communications Unit
Report StructureExecutive Summary
Key Conclusions and Recommendations
Context / Questions / Data sources
Detailed Findings
The Big PictureSome evidence that it is effective – but
missing info means case cannot be proved
Differential commitment, engagement and mainstreaming
Therefore, imminent taper of funding is a threat
Key conclusions
Community InvolvementGood community / parental
involvement
Issues around: community “myths” (communication
with non-users / future users) Volunteer / staff prestige and role
Improvement to services…The buildingNew services (quality and quantity)Applying best practice rather than
innovationEmpowerment (BFG)Request for Service (cross agency
face to the public and one response)
….and outcomesChild Protection Register –14%Low birth rates down by over 50%
But some data points other way
And some data is unreliable (smoking) or missing (dentists, hospitals)
Views of local people and employees
• Local people – appear satisfied (but how robust was the research?)
• Frontline staff – were some problem issues…actions taken to address these (what would a new staff survey reveal?)
Management of the ProgrammeEffective Programme Manager
“core” of Partnership Executive working well, but attendance or commitment problems from Health sector
Knowledge and skills base
Breaking down professional barriers – induction vs pressure of work
Information gaps…
Leading regional approach to cost –efficiency (but need others on board to do this meaningfully)
Hard(er) evidence is needed to justify mainstreaming
Recommendations
High Level
Operational