Community Evaluation Unit

The Community Evaluation Unit is a not for profit organisation which specialises in carrying out evaluation for providers of community, voluntary and public services. The Unit is committed to making evaluation relevant and accessible for users and to ensure that findings are presented in ways that can help services to take informed decisions about the delivery and development of services.

Evaluation Tools & Guidance

Sure Start Bridgwater

Sure Start Bridgwater Evaluation Report 2001	A report summarising the evaluation activities taking place throughout 2001.
Sure Start Bridgwater Evaluation Report and Summary 2002 Appendix	A report summarising the evaluation activities taking place throughout 2002, and how Sure Start Bridgwater is progressing towards the key Sure Start Objectives
Childcare Need in the Eastover Area 2002	Report presenting the results of a questionnaire survey looking at childcare needs in the Eastover area of Bridgwater.
Childminding Report 2002	Reports the results of an evaluation of the work of the Bridgwater Childminding Network.
Horticultural Project Report 2002	Reports the results of an observational study of the work of the Horticultural Project, funded by Sure Start Bridgwater.
Hamp Childcare Survey 2003	Report presenting the results of a questionnaire survey looking at childcare needs in the Hamp area of Bridgwater.
New Approaches to Service Delivery 2003	A compilation and report on the range of staff roles within Sure Start Bridgwater.
Lessons Learnt in Sure Start Bridgwater 2003	A report outlining the lessons we can learn from the experiences of setting up an area based initiative such as Sure Start Bridgwater.
Measuring Change in Sure Start Bridgwater 2004	A report looking at the changes that have taken place since 2001 in the Sure Start Bridgwater area.
Behaviour Support Group 2004	A report looking at the impact of the behaviour support group run as a part of the Sure Start Bridgwater programme.
Breastfeeding Workshop 2004	A report looking at the impact of the breast feeding workshop run as a part of the Sure Start Bridgwater programme.
Annual Report 2005	A summary of evaluation taking place with Sure Start Bridgwater since 2001
The Role of the Early Years Teachers Within Sure Start Bridgwater	A report looking at the role of Early Years Teachers and to consider the difference that two early years teachers may have made to the local pre-schools
The Horticultural Project 2002: Contributions to the Every Child Matters Framework	A report evaluating and documenting the work of the Sure Start Bridgwater Horticultural Project with respect to the four Sure Start objectives.
Research Briefing: Sure Start Bridgwater Horticultural Project and the Every Child Matters Outcomes
Research Briefing: Sure Start Bridgwater Parent Research Project: Barriers to Service Use
The Parent Research Project: Looking at Users and Non Users of Sure Start Services	This study was carried out to explore reasons why people use or do not use Sure Start services and a team of parent interviewers were recruited.
Case Study : This is a case study of a parent's perspective and experiences with Sure Start (Microsoft Publisher file)

Sure Start Exeter

Evaluation Report 2005
Evaluation Framework for Children's Centre September 2005	PowerPoint Slideshow
Sure Start Exeter Pro-forma	This document can be downloaded and used to write the Termly Reports
Sure Start Exeter Example Pro-forma	This document is for guidance purposes to assist with report writing
Parent Research Project	A participatory piece of evaluation carried out with local parents of under 5's in the Sure Start Exeter area in order to provide insight in to why parents do or do not use local children's services and to identify barriers which prevent use of services.

Sure Start Taunton

Annual Report 2003	A summary of evaluation taking place in 2003 for the Sure Start Taunton programme.
Consultation with Parents April 2002	A questionnaire survey carried out with parents in the Sure Start Taunton area in order to inform the planning stage of Sure Start Taunton.
Community Questionnaire Report and Summary 2003	A report looking at the results of a large scale postal survey in the Sure Start Taunton area in order to provide an baseline and planning information for the Sure Start programme.
Young Persons Health Drop In Report 2003	A questionnaire study carried out with young people in schools to establish the need for a young persons health drop in.
Barriers to Library Use 2003	A study using mystery shoppers to consider potential barriers to library use.
Sure Start Taunton Drop In Study 2004	An evaluation study looking at the impact of the Sure Start Taunton drop in sessions.
Evaluation of the Safe Start Scheme 2004	A study looking at the effectiveness and impact of providing home safety equipment and advice to families in the Sure Start Taunton area.
Parental Participation and Involvement 2004	A questionnaire and interview study looking at current levels of participation, the extent to which parents wish to become involved in the programme, and staff views on this issue.
Annual Report 2005	A summary of evaluation taking place since 2002 for the Sure Start Taunton programme
Home-Start Evaluation 2005	Home-Start is a national voluntary organisation who provides parent support and befriending. Sure Start Taunton provides funding to Home-Start in the Taunton Deane area to help support parents locally. Sure Start Taunton has commissioned the Community Evaluation Unit to carry out an evaluation of the Home-Start work that they fund.
Speech and Language Screen 2004-2005	This study is looking at the provision of early intervention to young children when it is required.
Baby Swimming Project	Baby Swimming is one of the groups offered by the Sure Start Taunton programme. It is available to families with children aged between 6 and 12 months old. The main aims of the group are to improve parents� emotional, mental and physical health as well as to provide a peer support network. This reports looks at how this has been achieved.
Childminding Network	Between 1989 and 2000 the national figures for registered childminders in England was in steady decline. Childminding networks have been established through Sure Start programmes in order to provide support for childminders� development and to improve retention in the field. Sure Start Taunton�s Childminding Network was established in 2003 to support, assess and provide training for local childminders and this report demonstrates how this has been achieved.
Peers Early Education Programme Evaluation	A report investigating whether the Sure Start Taunton PEEP group impacts upon parents� feelings, perceptions and confidence levels around their children�s development and learning.
Evaluation Of The Nurture Group	An evaluation of the Sure Start funded Nurture Group is located in the NCH Family Centre, Halcon, and run by NCH staff.

Sure Start West Somerset

Activity Report 2002	A report on feedback from users of the Activity Project set up as part of Sure Start West Somerset.
Community Questionnaire Report 2002 Summary	A report looking at the results of a large scale postal survey in the Sure Start West Somerset in order to provide an baseline and planning information for the Sure Start programme.
Toy Library Report 2003	A report outlining the results of a postal questionnaire which looked at the views of users and non users of the CLOWNS Toy Library.
Information Study Report 2003	A report outlining the results of a postal questionnaire which looked at how Sure Start families wish to find out about activities and events.
Public Relations Study 2003	A report documenting media coverage prior to the start of the press relations work. to positively raise the profile of Sure Start West Somerset and make the programme more approachable and welcoming.
Childcare and Family Needs 2004	A report considering the childcare and family support needs in the Dulverton area of West Somerset.
Play Area Improvements 2004	A study looking at the experiences of parents in taking part in refurbishing local play areas.
Evaluation Summary 2005	A summary of evaluation taking place since 2002 for the Sure Start West Somerset programme.
Speech and Language Screen 2004-2005	This study is looking at the provision of early intervention to young children when it is required.

Sure Start Weston-super-Mare

Investigating Service Quality Using Mystery Shopping	A report investigating parent�s views about what factors contribute towards the provision of a high quality service for families
Research Briefing: What Makes a High Quality Service for Parents and Children?
Parent Participation Evaluation	Sure Start Weston-super-Mare is a round 4 programme who has recently established a new community building in partnership with a range of providers. Given the recent policy changes (e.g. Every Child Matters), it was felt to be an important time for the programme to review parent participation to date, the potential factors that can influence whether participation is successful, and to consider how to build on the participation culture that has been established.

Bridgwater Education Achievement Zone

Student Viewpoints on the Morrisby Profiles Autumn 2001	A postal questionnaire study looking at student views on the Morrisby Profiles.
Evaluation of the Bridgwater Education Achievement Zone March 2001	A summary of the evaluation information collected during a rapid review for 2001.
Bridgwater Excellence Challenge: Student Decisions about Higher Education Summer 2001	Report looking at factors influencing student decisions about higher education, an interview and questionnaire study.
Evaluation Report for Bridgwater Education Achievement Zone 2001-2002	Report summarising the evaluation activities of the Bridgwater Education Achievement Zone for 2001-2002
Evaluation of the Hamp Nurture Group Report	Questionnaire and interview study looking at the impact of the Hamp Nurture Group
Language and Communication in Bridgwater Education Achievement Zone	A study looking at the impact of Speech and Language workers in BEAZ schools.
Evaluation of the Link Courses (2004)	A study examining the impact of the school and college link courses for students and staff.

Research Briefings

Issue 1: What Makes a High Quality Service for Parents and Children? (SSWSM)

Issue 2: Sure Start Bridgwater Horticultural Project and the Every Child Matters Outcomes (SSB)

Issue 3: Sure Start Bridgwater Parent Research Project: Barriers to Service Use (SSB)

Issue 4: Sure Start Weston-super-Mare Parent Participation Study

The Reflective Practitioner

Issue 1: Little Cherubs: The Development of a Parent Led Group

Issue 2: Changing Environments: Creating a Multi Cultural and Multi Faith Environment within a Sure Start setting

Issue 3: The Sure Start Parade: Celebrating Achievement

Issue 4: Natterbags: Early Intervention in Speech and Language

Issue 5: All Together Now: Promoting group based speech and language support About the Study Attendance Registers

Case Studies

Issue 1: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 2: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 3: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 4: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 5: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 6: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 7: Working towards Outcomes in Family Support

Issue 8: Sure Start Taunton Childminding Network

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