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Child poverty pathfinders in Dundee and Glasgow: phase two evaluation - report appendices
Appendices to the independent evaluation report on the impacts and learning from the Child Poverty Pathfinders in Dundee and Glasgow . The evaluation examines engagement, delivery, barriers, impacts, and value-for-money considerations.
Appendix E: Detailed evaluation questions
These are the detailed original evaluation questions, as included in the Scottish Government’s original Invitation to Tender.
- Have the Pathfinders had a measurable impact on reducing child poverty, as defined within the Child Poverty Targets, for the families engaged?
- Have the Pathfinders had a measurable impact on drivers of Child Poverty for engaged families?
- Have the Pathfinders led to positive impacts on other outcomes for families (e.g. education, skills, confidence, health)
- What are the characteristics of families engaged/not engaging with the Pathfinders? (are target families reached?)
- Have the Pathfinders led to any unintended effects for families?
- Over what time frame would we expect short/medium/long term benefits of Pathfinders for families to be realised?
- How sustainable are any outcomes observed in families in Pathfinder areas?
- How and to what extent are public & third sector organisations working more successfully in partnership in the Pathfinders (cf. previous practice, other areas)?
- To what extent is any system change occurring, and how sustainable is this if so?
- How are the Pathfinders understanding the concepts of service change/service redesign and how is this influencing their design and delivery?
- How are Pathfinder principles contributing to change within individual services (e.g. employment agencies, housing or health)?
- Is there a clear evidence-based approach to targeting and recruiting families?
- What are the enablers and barriers to impacts for families receiving support from the Pathfinders?
- What routes do families take through Pathfinders; what support do they receive?
- How do people & service providers within Pathfinders view services received or provided?
- How could delivery be improved?
- Are the principles of the Pathfinders transferable to other areas in Scotland?
- What is the cost of delivering the Pathfinders? (through the new model of service delivery used by the Pathfinders)
- What are the economic and social benefits associated with the Pathfinders?
- Do the Pathfinders deliver value for money? And how does this compare to other similar interventions?
- Are the Pathfinders effective at moving resources towards lower income households?
- What are the Pathfinders’ fiscal impacts? Do they lead to savings or additional costs in services