Evaluation Title

Challenging Offending Behaviour with a Creative Twist

Type of evaluation

Data type Qualitative and Quantitative

Evaluation Focus Engagement, ETE Education Training and Employment, Reducing offending

Key indicator ETE - Education Training Employment

Project output Arts-based workshops

Methodologies Case Studies, Observation, Outcomes analysis

Summary of evaluation

A review of arts-based practice within Leicester City Youth Offending Service (YOS) engaging young people at risk of offending - including YP on RAP and ISSP programmes. Descriptions of visual, drama, media and music interventiions including case study projects from organisations such as Soft Touch as well as the national Summer Colleges scheme.

Key performance indicators (KPI) on engagement by YP with Arts and Education, Training and Employment are given  - see quotes below - and key comments and observations from all levels of YOS staff and managers.

Key Quote

Over the past two years full time engagement in education, training and employment for young people working with the City Youth Offending Service has increased by 18% (64% average for 2007, 82% average for 2009). This improvement has largely come about because of an increase in attractive opportunities available to young people and because the YOS has improved its own lines of communication with partners.
This has been strengthened by a closer partnership between the YOS and the Arts Development post based at The Y, (Leicester YMCA). The figures include young people involved in  arts-related activities. Overall a total of approximately 31 young people have engaged with arts-related activity which represents 9.5%  of the YOS caseload managed in the community.


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