Research outputs
Evaluation of Rochdale Families Project
A team of researchers at CRESR and Sheffield Hallam University were commissioned by New Heart for Heywood New Deal for Communities (NDC) and Rochdale Borough Council to evaluate the Rochdale Families Project.
The project, funded by the New Heart for Heywood NDC, aimed to provide early intervention and intensive support to vulnerable families and to prevent risks including children being accommodated by the local authority, exclusion from education and entry into the criminal justice system. The project was based on a key worker outreach model and worked with a total of 18 families.
The research team included John Flint, Elaine Batty, Sadie Parr, Rionach Casey and Judy Nixon and the study was conducted between March 2010 and April 2011.
For further information about the research please contact John Flint.
Reports
- Policy Context and Research Evidence (PDF 131KB)
- Family Circumstances, Needs and Challenges (PDF 74KB)
- Narratives of Family Backgrounds, Interventions and Outcomes (PDF 2825KB)
- Surveys of Rochdale Family Project Workers and Families (PDF 87KB)
- Stakeholder Reflections (PDF 106KB)
- Analysis of Police Recorded Incidents Data (PDF 112KB)
- Analysis of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Management Data (PDF 112KB)
- Analysis of Personalised Budget Spend (PDF 197KB)
- A Suggested Framework for Future Evaluations (PDF 337KB)
- Summary of Research and Key Findings (PDF 66KB)
- Briefing Paper on Economic Cost-Benefits of Family Interventions (PDF 82KB)
