Outcomes & Impact Framework
In economically challenging times, safeguarding departments are required to do more with less. It is becoming increasingly important to measure the short, medium, and long-term results of child safeguarding systems.
It is important for us to understand:
How are children and families are doing?
What is really important to children and families?
What really makes a difference in the lives of children and families?
What is the impact of service delivery?
Where can we make the greatest impact?
What successes can be replicated elsewhere?
Build it.
An Outcome & Impact Framework is the cornerstone of a healthy child safeguarding system and a foundation for whole systems change. Many organisations are consciously evolving from compliance focussed systems to outcomes focussed systems. An Outcome & Impact Framework:
Represents the results we want to see,
Articulates a shared vision and aspirations for children and families and service delivery,
Provides a focal point that helps align and coordinate activity across the system,
Encourages learning about ‘what works’,
Focusses on the things that really matter to children and families, rather than compliance focussed metrics,
Provides a foundation to use data intelligently and measure progress over time,
Enables leaders and change makers to identify and address unintended outcomes, and
Can continuously evolve to raise aspirations for children and families and service delivery.
Contact me to discuss co-creating an Outcome & Impact Framework.
