La Valle, Ivana og Hart, Di | Holmes, Lisa | Pinto, Vânia S.
The study aims to develop an outcomes framework for children’s social care services (CSCS) based on the views of those who plan, deliver and use these services, as well as the existing evidence base. Our study has found a consensus that children’s social care services (CSCS) need better evidence to make well-informed decisions about service planning and delivery, particularly given the increased pressures due to a rise in demand for CSCS at a time of declining resources. A first step to improve the local evidence base has involved the development of an outcomes framework for CSCS. The framework presented in this report is based on the views of those who plan, deliver and use these services, as well as the research evidence. The outcomes framework is meant to complement, rather than replace, national administrative data collected by the Department for Education (DfE). If the framework proves useful locally, consideration could be given to adapting it for use with partner agencies and aligning it with DfE and Ofsted data requirements. This would provide a more cohesive approach to our understanding of the effectiveness of CSCS and their impact on the lives of children and their families.
63 s., utgitt av Rees Centre i 2019.