You could qualify if youre on benefits, or if youre pregnant and under 18. The authors explore a range of structural, cultural, methodological and practical factors that have acted to inhibit effective evaluation of the impacts of sure start. The policy model government committed to establishing 3,500 childrens centres some in dedicated new. Completed text version entrance age eligibility updated 2009 program evaluation 27 observational program evaluation tool 28 the sure start program progress plan 28 dodea annual sure start report 28 accreditation 28 chart. However, sure start local programmes sslps are both a social intervention and a complex one. Children in the sslp areas showed better social development than those in the nonsslp areas, with more positive social behaviour mean difference 045, 95% ci 009 to 080, p001 and greater independence 032, 018 to 047, p jul 28, 2011 this report takes the outcomes for 5yearold children and their families reported in the national evaluation of sure start, and estimates economic values for some of those outcomes. The impact of sure start local programmes on 5yearolds and their families.
Sample sure start assessment and 29 program evaluation timeline 29. The health effects of sure start institute for fiscal studies. The sure start childrens centre programme, introduced in 1998 by the last labour government, brought together under one roof services for young children and their families. Sure start programme saved the nhs millions of pounds. Barkerend sure start is bradfords trailblazer programme, having received approval from the sure start unit in april 2000. Concerns about the variability of local sure start service provision and about the programmes ability to reach the poorest families, identified by early evaluation work, strengthened the case for 2universalising the service. Following 5 years of systemic research exploring the efficacy and impact of this grand experiment, this book pulls together, in a single volume, the results of the extensive national evaluation of sure start ness. They argue that the potential exists for more effective and efficient evaluation of the outcomes of complex community initiatives such as sure start, if factors such as those. Evaluation and value of sure start archives of disease in. The national evaluation of sure start local programmes in. The national evaluation of sure start local programmes in england.
Sure start represents a unique approach to early intervention for children 04, their families, and communities. Sure start is a programme targeted at parents and children under the age of four living in the most disadvantaged areas. The impact of sure start local programmes on 5 and 7year. Sure start program standards for social services are in chapter 4. The initiative originated from hm treasury, with the aim of giving children the best possible start in life. Sure start is an exemplary, researchbased preschool program that serves military children and families living overseas. Rose hilllittlemore sure start commissioned a research team from the oxford health services research unit to conduct an independent evaluation of their programme. Dual level evaluation and complex community initiatives. Fathermale carer and male staff involvement in sure start 19 5.
Sure start childrens centres developed as a national scaleup of sure start in the form of a universal service. A program evaluation can improve staffs frontline practice with participants. Melhuish e, belsky j, leyland a, barnes a, the national evaluation of sure start research team. The manchester and salford sure start plus pilot programme. Pdf the manchester and salford sure start plus pilot. The evaluation studies the effectiveness of sure start programmes in england and will last until 2012. Sure start was a flagship labour policy, announced in 1998 in parliament. Protocol of measures for the evaluation of the webster. It is located in one of bradfords most disadvantaged areas. Rather than providing a specific service, the sure start initiative represents an effort to. Evaluation and value of sure start archives of disease. Institute for the study of children, families and social issues.
How to evaluate the programme impact and outcome evaluations may be carried out using a variety of quantitative methods. Sep 25, 2012 the national evaluation is funded by the sure start unit. The eti carried out an evaluation of sure start between january and march 2018. A baseline user satisfaction survey was carried out in 2004. With healthy start, you get free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk.
Effects of sure start local programmes on children. The national evaluation of sure start has been undertaking research relevant to the development of sslps since 2001. Attitudes towards father involvem ent and male staff involvement in sure start 26 6. Report of the crosssectional study of 9 and 36monthold children and their families. This report discusses the economic issues arising out of the evaluation of the impact of sure start local programmes in england. According to the 2001 census for barkerend and thornbury, 42% of the population were of pakistani origin, 5% were. The evaluation report identifies key strengths and area for improvement in.
The focus of the evaluation was linked directly to one of the expected policy outcomes and a key aim of sure start projects, namely the improvement of. To assess whether variations in the effectiveness of sslps are due to differences in implementation. Getting started with a sure start local programme evaluation programme managerstaff member responsible for evaluation and an evaluator may take, whether the evaluator is internal or external. These evaluation visits took place in november 2009, and form the basis of this. Nov 25, 2010 evaluations into whether children who were part of a sure start local programme still feel the benefits aged 5 and 7.
Focused initially on the most disadvantaged areas in england, the programme was later extended to all areas. Pdf national evaluation of sure start local programmes. As many as 1,000 sure start centres may have closed since. Bywater sure start parent support research programme, university of. A subsequent evaluation centred on describing and assessing.
Sure start program standards for health and nutrition are in chapters 2 and 3. Characteristics of sure start local programmes 20012. It recommended a change in service design and delivery, to be areabased, with all children under five and their families as clients. Evaluation sure start mellow valley commissioned the centre for health promotion research to undertake an evaluation of the programme. Propriety encourage adequate documentation of evaluations and a metaevaluative perspective focused on improvement and accountability for evaluation. Far too many program evaluations generate information that is either impractical or irrelevantif the information is understood at all. The quality of group childcare settings used by 34 year old. A program evaluation can showcase the effectiveness of a program to the community and to funders. The impact of sure start local programmes on five year olds and their. The evaluation is funded by the british government. The methods used will depend on the aim and the budget for.
Guidance for the evaluation of sure start pdf 129 kb key indicators for the evaluation of sure start pdf. National evaluation of sure start institute for the study. The quality of group childcare settings used by 34 year. A program evaluation can increase a programs capacity to conduct a critical self assessment and plan for the future. Fathers in sure start 1 2 the policy and research context 5 3. The evaluation will help find out if sure start mellow valley is achieving its goals and having a positive impact on families and young children. Jun 22, 2006 objective to evaluate the effects of sure start local programmes sslps on children and their families. Protocol of measures for the evaluation of the websterstratton group parenting programme with parents of at risk preschool children in sure start centres across wales j. The evaluation of rose hill littlemore sure start all sure start programmes are required to monitor and evaluate their progress. Sure start was a flagship new labour policy and the first centres were set up in deprived areas. How to evaluate the programme world health organization. P the match between the programme activities, community needs and how this was being managed. Support what is proper, fair, legal, right and just in evaluations. A multimillion pound, multiyear, multidisciplinary evaluation of sure start, a communitybased earlyintervention programme targetted at economically impoverished neighbourhoods throughout england.
Evaluation of sure start by the education and training inspectorate. Program evaluation hiring and managing an outside evaluator, project managers responsibilities educate the evaluator about the project provide timely feedback update and inform the evaluator of project changes monitor the contract supervisor inhouse evaluation activities provide program. Lets start by examining some common myths about program evaluation. Getting started with a local sure start programme evaluation. Impact study of the national evaluation of sure start ness has followed up over 7000 5yearolds and their families in 150 sslp areas who were initially studied when the children were 9 months and 3 years old. The sure start programme recognised the need for rigorous evaluation and after a competitive commissioning process the national evaluation of sure start ness was initiated. Evaluation is the systematic process of delineating, obtaining, reporting, and applying descriptive and. The twoyear turnaround time demanded by the sure start programme to date has proved very challenging. In 2004 the programme was expanded with the aim of delivering a childrens centre in every. Sure start program standards for education are in chapter 1. Sure start has been a sevenyear project to improve maternal and newborn health in targeted areas in india. Objective to evaluate the effects of sure start local programmes sslps on children and their families.
The national evaluation of sure start and this second themed study. Sure start is a uk government areabased initiative, announced in 1998 by the then chancellor of the exchequer, gordon brown, applying primarily in england with slightly different versions in wales, scotland and northern ireland. The provision of 3,500 sure start childrens centres by 2010, one for every community in england, is. A quasiexperimental study of effects of fullyestablished sure start local programmes on 3yearold children and their families. These challenges were not unique, and as this chapter shows, have been and continue to be faced by others.
Brodie 2003 partnership working in sure start local programmes. National evaluation of sure start institute for the. Design quasiexperimental cross sectional study using interviews with mothers and cognitive assessment of children aged 36 months who speak english. Implementation, impact, local context analysis, cost effectiveness and support to local programmes. Evaluation of sure start by the education and training. Key messages on average, sure start local programmes sslps cost around. The guidance for the eti evaluation of sure start 2020 is below. Interim report on characteristics of and changes in sure start local programme areas in rounds 1 to 4 and a sample from round 5 between 20002001 and 20012002. Getting started with a sure start local programme evaluation users may also be trying a service for the first time. After we controlled for background factors, we noted beneficial effects associated with the programmes for five of 14 outcomes. In addition to offering a highquality educational program that reflects best practices in the field, sure start also provides health and nutrition, social, and parent involvement services. Sure start projects deliver a wide variety of services which are designed to support childrens learning skills, health and wellbeing, and social and emotional development.
Rather than providing a specific service, sure start local programmes involve changes to existing services. The national evaluation of sure start ness, based at birkbeck college, university. Evaluations into whether children who were part of a sure start local programme still feel the benefits aged 5 and 7. Sure start dodea europe, pacific and cuba sure start is a full day preschool program that serves eligible military children and families living overseas.
An introduction to the sure start program what is sure start. A programme such as sure start which both draws on good early interventions, and which proposes a first class evaluation, is a step in the right direction. In addition to offering a highquality educational program that reflects best practices in the field, sure start also provides health and nutrition, social, and. Early impacts of sure start local programmes on children and families. The health effects of sure start institute for fiscal. Bywater sure start parent support research programme, university of wales bangor isbn 184 220 058 5 2004. The challenges to effective outcome evaluation of a national.
The eti report evaluation of sure start 2018 focuses on the effectiveness of the sure start projects to promote the development of childrens speech, language and communication skills and support parentscarers in their role. The 5 year old study followed up a randomly selected subset 79% of the children and families previously studied at 9 months and 3 years. The program itself emerged from recruitment for a local sure start program program manager we are looking for a determined individual with passion, energy and commitment child mental health specialist. Ness also examined why some programmes might be more effective than others. When the labour government announced sure start in 1998, the programme was targeted at the poorest 20% of wards in england. Program evaluation hiring and managing an outside evaluator contd managing an evaluator work closely with the evaluator determine who. National evaluation of sure start local programmes. The research design of the national evaluation of sure start ness presented many challenges. Acknowledgments i am grateful to a number of colleagues with whom i have discussed sure start, in particular ann oakley, trevor sheldon, ian roberts and david gough. Coauthored with barbara hastingsasatourian this evaluation considers the implementation of the sure start plus pilot sspp programme at the two pilot sites of manchester and salford and was commissioned by the teenage pregnancy teams in these.
Detailed information over several years on 150 programmes was systematically rated on 18 dimensions of implementation reflecting adherence to sure start principles. Using an experimental or quasiexperimental design to demonstrate a change or not is the most powerful programme evaluation for detecting changes in outcome. Program evaluation mmwr, 1999 framework for program evaluation in public health s tand ard s u tility feas ibility prop riety a ccuracy engage s takehold ers s tep s d es cribe the p rogram g ather cred ible evid ence focus the evaluation d es ign j us tify conclus. The evaluation of sure start involved local and national evaluation elements what allen and. It takes the outcomes for children and families at the age of five years reported in the national evaluation of sure start and where possible estimates economic values for those outcomes. Sure start case study hull university business school 4 funding was made available. Speech and language services in sure start local programmes findings from local evaluations partnership working in sure start local programmes early findings nutrition and breastfeeding support in sure start local programme evaluation findings. One of the key aspects of sure start is the emphasis placed on evaluation.
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