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− support for the achievement of secondary school qualifications − improvement of school performance − prevention of violence − reduction of inequality within health sector − support of prevention services − aid for services which have proved to be effective − involvement of families in the collaborative implementation Children’s Fund programmes/projects Local implementation exemplified by the Manchester Children’s Fund Manchester takes third place in the British index defining the extent of disadvantages in cities and regions in Great Britain. 12 % of households are considered to be poor and both the general unemployment rate and youth unemployment are above the average figure. Between 2001 and 2004 (Phase 1), the city of Manchester received 17.5 million euros via the Children’s Fund for the implementation of local schemes: 50 projects and initiatives were set up. A total of 28 state and voluntary organisations and groups were involved in the realisation of these projects. The social environmental measures were concentrated within four particularly disadvantaged urban districts in Manchester with the following thematic focus: − displaced persons and asylum seekers − support for mental health − prevention of youth violence − prevention of early school problems In the second, still continuing phase of the implementation of the ECM agenda in which the projects and measures are funded by the Children’s Fund, a stronger strategic orientation has predominated. There has been greater concentration on preventative services offered and the integration of various projects and initiatives on the basis of joint Local Area Agreements. Children and young people were actively involved in the implementation of the projects. This also took place against the background of reduced monetary resources in this second phase with a total of 10.9 million euros for the period 2005 to 2008. The so-called “District Commissioning” forms the heart of local management and describes the regional awarding of contracts for the various jointly developed measures and projects. This enables the concrete measurement of project results and consequences and therefore also the effective management of services. The data compiled during the integrated monitoring process will be utilised for the further development of need-based services and for medium- and long-term strategic planning. In Manchester, the Children’s Fund resources will be concentrated on targeted and earliest-possible intervention in an attempt to keep problems requiring special services and measures to a minimum. 63
Evaluator’s Perspective In conclusion, the following points should be mentioned from the perspective of the national evaluation of the Children’s Fund activities in Great Britain which necessitate a critical evaluation of the outcome of the Children’s Fund programme: Aspects of data basis: − The confidence in existing administrative and local data is not always justified. This is understandable as decisions regarding national financial contributions are made on the basis of local information. − It is imperative to combine a wide range of data resources; these resources are influenced through the preferences and priorities of the users, providers and local policy-makers. − The involvement of the providers enables the selection of specific risk groups and the comprehension of particular interests − The available compendium of data concerning current financial contributions highlights the differences and deficits of these contributions and therefore provides a basis for new financial budgeting. Aspects of “Commissioning” (awarding of contracts/bidding process): The process of awarding contracts through bidding invitations deviates from traditional methods concerning the local organisation of social services. This can be described as a process “from targeting to commissioning”: here there is direct access to the service providers and the suppliers of social services which are considered necessary. Generally, local authorities have undertaken a wide variety of different approaches. In certain districts, institutions and suppliers of services were directly contacted and commissioned within the framework of the LSP without any form of competitive process, whereas others utilised a competitive process for the allocation of services. To a certain extent, these processes were initially utilised in order to develop the strategies themselves. This wide variety displays the flexibility of local decision-makers acting within the framework of the Children’s Fund’s transversal strategy. On the other hand, processes could be observed which were contrary to the aims of the Children’s Fund. Basically, commissioning is about who can offer the best concepts (in some cases in competition with other service providers) for the solution of problems and not who is the most qualified to solve the problem. For example, responsibilities can be transferred to thematically oriented “commissioning groups”. This is expected to result in the development of clear and strict criteria which will also facilitate the evaluation of the results and thereby provide a better basis for further strategic concepts. Strategic action on a local level It became clear that the strategic requirements and approaches targeted by the Children’s Fund in the combating of problems encountered by children and young people were not always followed through to their conclusion. This became obvious in the case of specific target groups. In the wide-spread existing problems concerning so-called “travellers” it was observed that it was not possible to involve all local authorities in the processes; it was 64
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