The report is based on data collected by the national evaluation team of the
On Track programme in the period September 2000 - March 2002. It examines what
the On Track projects have delivered and who has received the service during
this period and looks at the early signs of impact.
KEY FINDINGS
The On Track
projects aimed, over a three-year period, to develop and implement 693 interventions
and strands. During the evaluation period at least 57% (388) of these interventions
and strands of work had been delivered and 250,646 attendances had been recorded
across the programme.
There was some
evidence that the behaviour of children involved in On Track interventions
had improved. Though caution needs to be taken in measuring impact at this
early stage of the programme.
The majority
of work has focused on developing services for children. However, all projects
have also developed indirect work with parents
Projects had
a variety of difficulties to overcome to ensure delivery was achieved including
maintaining staffing levels, managing difficulties with partners and securing
good quality accommodation