Opening Closed Doors Year 2 Interim Evaluation

The is an interim report of the second year of our independent evaluation of Opening Closed Doors, a Barnardo’s programme in South East Wales to support children and families who have experienced domestic abuse. This interim report focuses on the experience of adapting the Programme so that it could continue to be delivered during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A key feature of the programme is that it takes a holistic approach by offering a whole family intervention that includes: Integrated Women’s Support (IWS), the Safety, Trust and Respect (STAR) Programme for children and young people, and the Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP).

Evaluators found many benefits as well as barriers to delivering the programme online and the report highlights some important considerations to keep in mind to adapt to the changing environment.

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Opening Closed Doors Year 2 Interim Evaluation

Download Opening Closed Doors Year 2 Interim Evaluation

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Evaluation of Carers Matter for Norfolk County Council

Babies in care proceedings: What do we know about parents with learning disabilities or difficulties?

Carer Support: Ten years after the Care Act

New perspectives on Market Facilitation: Provider Commissioner Relationships

How Can Care Providers Learn From Safeguarding Adult Reviews?

Supporting People Living with Dementia: Evidence from Research

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services – South East Region. A Guide to Co-production in Adult Social Care

What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care findings from the pilot evaluation of the Thriving Babies: Confident Parents (TBCP) programme

Evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund 2018 to 2022: summary

Evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund: second follow up survey of families

Palliative and End of Life Support in Place-Based Care in Wales

West Wales Care Partnership Market Stability Report

Evaluation of Carers Matter for Norfolk County Council

Babies in care proceedings: What do we know about parents with learning disabilities or difficulties?

Carer Support: Ten years after the Care Act

New perspectives on Market Facilitation: Provider Commissioner Relationships

How Can Care Providers Learn From Safeguarding Adult Reviews?

Supporting People Living with Dementia: Evidence from Research

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services – South East Region. A Guide to Co-production in Adult Social Care

What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care findings from the pilot evaluation of the Thriving Babies: Confident Parents (TBCP) programme

Evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund 2018 to 2022: summary

Evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund: second follow up survey of families

Palliative and End of Life Support in Place-Based Care in Wales

West Wales Care Partnership Market Stability Report

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