Social Research Unit

Project Oracle The Unit has secured a grant from the Greater London Authority (GLA) to prepare a statement on standards of evidence for London local authorities to judge the effectiveness of programmes. Project Oracle	Journal of Children's Services Launched in 2006 the the quarterly provides an outlet for academics, policy makers and practitioners to write about evidence or its application. Project Description	Casey Foundation strategy development Our Common Language methods are being used by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to develop a strategy for its system reform activity in the US. Project Description
Evaluating prevention in Birmingham The Unit is conducting replication evaluations of The Incredible Years, Triple-P parenting and the PATHS social and emotional regulation programme as part of its Birmingham project. Project Description	Prevention Action online Prevention Action makes information about advances in prevention science and its application available to a general worldwide readership. Project Description	Development of Kidscreen SEN The Unit is working with special schools in Birmingham to find a reliable way to discover levels of well-being among children with special educational needs. Project Description
Birmingham Brighter Futures Birmingham’s Brighter Futures strategy aims to improve outcomes for all 260,000 children in the city. Final Strategy Project Description

Research Unit to be a London “eye”

November 10 2009

The Social Research Unit is to play a key role in helping decision makers and service providers in the Greater London Authority (GLA) to judge the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention programmes.

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The Social Research Unit is to play a key role in helping decision makers and service providers in the Greater London Authority (GLA) to judge the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention programmes.

Project Oracle will set an evaluation standard that will rank interventions and programs according to the quality of the method used to evaluate them, their impact on child well-being and their attention to implementation issues.

The project will extend our interest in disseminating effective social interventions into the preparation of an assessment framework for scoring programs and giving service providers guidance on how to improve their ranking.

Consultation with experts in the field of prevention science throughout the development period will culminate in a conference to be held in spring 2010.

For more information about the project, see the GLA project page or contact Vashti Berry on 01803 762400.

•The GLA is the vehicle for strategic city-wide government for London. It is made up of a directly elected Mayor and a separately elected London Assembly, which scrutinises the Mayor's activities and questions him about his decisions. The Assembly is also able to investigate other issues of importance to Londoners, publish its findings and recommendations, and make proposals to the Mayor. Main areas of responsibility include transport, policing, economic development, planning, culture, environment and health.