Process and Early Implementation Issues: Emerging Findings from the On Track Evaluation RDS OLR6/04

The reports focus on the process evaluation of the On Track programme and project implementation during the initial 18 months of set up. The reports provide valuable information on implementation issues associated with setting up large-scale crime reduction initiatives aimed at young people for: policy officials (central and regional); partnerships and agencies; and local project managers/workers.

KEY FINDINGS

The On Track evaluations show that factors contributing to the successful evaluation and implementation of large scale projects include:

• creating effective joined up policy and securing joined up thinking between those implementing the projects nationally, managers and practitioners delivering the projects locally and agencies involved in local implementation;
• setting realistic and achievable goals both nationally and locally;
• finding local solutions and developing risk management strategies;
• supporting implementation by providing support and substantive guidance to projects;
• establishing project staff and information systems to support evaluation.
• engaging in community consultation