Introduction

C4EO’s role is to support senior managers in local authorities, partner agencies and schools to improve the lives of children, young people and families by providing the best possible evidence of what works

Theme Advisory Groups (TAGs)

The work on this theme was shaped and guided by a Theme Advisory Group. Click here for more information about theme advisory groups and the membership for this theme.

More information

For more information about this theme contact C4EO on 020 7843 6358 or email us at contactus@C4EO.org.uk

You can also sign up for regular email updates.

Publications

C4EO is publishing and will regularly update a range of resources on Youth. For a more detailed description of each type of resource, see Our services.

Directors' summaries

The Youth summary is a concise and accessible overview of C4EO’s current work in this theme for directors of children’s services.

• Youth final summary and recommendations (173Kb PDF file, 5 pages) - Published March 2011
• Youth Directors' summary (170Kb PDF file, 6 pages) - Published September 2010

The following resources are now available on Youth:

Rapid Review

• Strategies to re-engage young people not in education, employment or training (272Kb PDF file, 21 pages)

Increasing the engagement of young people in positive activities

• Full knowledge review (1Mb PDF file, 110 pages) – Published March 2011.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research review (912Kb PDF file, 100 pages) – Published September 2010.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Online progress map – Published September 2010.
  Interactive, online resource providing up-to-date information, resources and data. Local data can be compared with national and regional data.
• Research summary (140Kb PDF file, 4 pages) – Published September 2010.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

Improving outcomes for young people by spreading and deepening the impact of targeted youth support and development

• Full knowledge review (1.5Mb PDF file, 114 pages) – Published March 2011.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research review (1.48Mb PDF file, 101 pages) – Published September 2010.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Online progress map – Published September 2010.
  Interactive, online resource providing up-to-date information, resources and data. Local data can be compared with national and regional data.
• Research summary (139Kb PDF file, 4 pages) – Published September 2010.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

Reducing alcohol consumption by young people and so improving their health, safety and wellbeing

• Full knowledge review (1.6Mb PDF file, 85 pages) – Published March 2011.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research review (760Kb PDF file, 75 pages) – Published September 2010.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Online progress map – Published September 2010.
  Interactive, online resource providing up-to-date information, resources and data. Local data can be compared with national and regional data.
• Research summary (136Kb PDF file, 4 pages) – Published September 2010.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

Presentations

Youth conference presentations

• Welcome and introduction (449Kb PDF file, 7 pages) - Published September 2010
• Reshaping services in the current climate & involvement with the voluntary sector (146Kb PDF file, 19 pages) - Published September 2010
• Cost Effectiveness Model for Children’s Services (594Kb PDF file, 16 pages) - Published September 2010
• Children Our Ultimate Investment (279Kb PDF file, 17 pages) - Published September 2010
• National Citizen Service Information Session (202Kb PDF file, 11 pages) - Published September 2010
• Getting the best from data (1.3Mb PDF file, 28 pages) - Published September 2010
• Making It Work Locally (97Kb PDF file, 13 pages) - Published September 2010
• Supporting young people-an evaluation of recent reforms to youth support services in 11 local areas - Ofsted (102Kb PDF file, 4 pages) - Published September 2010
• Youth research reviews summary (5.8Mb PDF file, 14 pages) - Published September 2010
• C4EO Tailored Support (745Kb PDF file, 11 pages) - Published September 2010

Events

Please check again later for more events...

About local practice examples

As with all C4EO themes, C4EO recognises that not all useful knowledge about ‘what works’ and why, is to be found in research reports and papers. We are therefore keen to hear about practice that is leading to significantly improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.

We will incorporate validated local practice examples into our full reviews on what works, which will be shared with other decision-makers in the children’s services field. We will also include them as a special body of evidence on this website.

To be validated, practice examples need to be supported by some evidence which shows the outcomes and changes that have been achieved.

Submit local practice examples

If you would like to submit an example of effective local practice, please:

1. Signup to the C4EO website if you haven't already.
2. Login and complete the local practice online submission form

Alternatively you can:

1. Download a copy of the local practice submission form (77Kb Word file, 6 pages)
2. Send your completed form to C4EOTeam@NFER.ac.uk

Further information

• Further information about validated local practice (87Kb Word file, 3 pages)
• Guidance on how to complete the submission form and the validation process (47Kb PDF file, 4 pages)

If you have any queries regarding validated local practice, please do not hesitate to contact Monica Hetherington at NFER via C4EOTeam@nfer.ac.uk.

Interactive data

Explore, customise and print C4EO maps and reports with:

Maps

Data views – View interactive maps and graphs that allow you to select the data you are interested in.

Advanced data views – Select the data and comparators you are interested in before viewing in the format of your choice (e.g. charts, interactive maps, XML etc).

Area profiles

Area profiles – View a predefined report on your Government Office Region, Local Authority and Statistical Neighbours (PDF 102Kb, 9 pages)

Advanced area profiles – Select the data and comparators to create your own customised profile.

We currently have data at National, Regional and Local Authority level. We are loading information at Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) as it becomes available. At the moment IDACI 2007, NI 152, NI 116 and other indices of deprivation are available at LSOA level (accessible by double-clicking the chosen local authority in the Child Poverty maps).

We are keen to maintain the usefulness of the data views and reports. If you have any thoughts on how to make the reports more useful, or would like to tell us what you plan on using the data for, please complete the 'feedback form'.

More information on how to use the interactive data and what the indicators mean can be found in the help section.