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Donna Molloy16th October 2014
Using the evidence to make smarter policy choices – The work of the EIF
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What Works network launched in March 2013
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EIF’s 20 Pioneering Places
Blackpool
Blackburn with
Darwen
Cheshire West &
Chester
Croydon
Dorset
Essex
Gateshead
Hertfordshire
Islington
Lancashire PCC
Greater Manchester
Newcastle
Nottingham
Poole
Plymouth
Solihull
Staffordshire PCC
London Tri-borough
Wiltshire & Swindon
Worcestershire
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• Early Intervention Maturity matrix
Progress
Elements
Basic level
Early
progress
Substantial
progress
Maturity
Plan
Deliver
Evaluate
Lead
Family focus
• Assessment of evidence for interventions in the place
• Needs analysis/benchmarking
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Leading to improved commissioning & services
Stages of the work with places
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How to improve commissioning:
The EI Guidebook
Evidence-based interventions in 13 of EIF’s Pioneering Places (all age ranges)
0-5 programmes by evidence rati ng
3%
47%
4%
22%
15%
9%
Programmes by Evidence Rati ng
-1 0 1 2 3 4
• 47% have no known evidence of effectiveness in an established clearing house
• 24% have been shown to be effective ( underpinned by at least one RCT)
• 22% have evidence of potentially improving child outcomes (pre/post evaluation, no comparison group)
• 4% have a theory/logic model but not evidence • 3% have been proven to be ineffective
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Demonstration Projects
• Interventions to prevent offending : Functional Family Therapy (Croydon & Dorset)
• Interventions to support early parenting: Baby steps
(Swindon & Wiltshire),
• Interventions to improve home learning environment: Starting Out (Poole) Lets Start Learning (Gateshead)
• Systems: Integrated early support (W Cheshire), Early Help hubs (Worcestershire), Assessment and referral tool for DV (Blackpool)
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