Justice Data Lab re-offending analysis: NOMS CFO Employment Programme Round 1 - Delivery During 2011 Support Starting in Custody

This document describes an evaluation of the NOMS CFO Employment Support Programme, which was launched in 2011 to reduce re-offending by assisting offenders in custody to gain skills and employment. Funded in partnership with the European Social Fund, the programme targets 'hard to help' offenders and employs a case management model. The evaluation, conducted by the Justice Data Lab, used a methodological approach that compared re-offending rates between programme participants and a matched control group. The results, however, are inconclusive due to insufficient evidence, with slight differences in re-offending rates that are not statistically significant. The evaluation suggests that further analysis with a larger sample size is needed. Additionally, the document discusses regional variations in the programme's impact, potential selection bias in targeting individuals for support, and the limitations of the data, including the inability to control for employment outcomes in the control group. The document concludes that there is no significant difference in re-offending behavior nationally, but acknowledges regional differences and the influence of external factors such as the launch of the Work Programme by DWP in 2011 and changes in employment levels in England. The document is released under the Open Government License and provides contact information for further inquiries. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Quasi-experimental method
• Quasi-experimental methods: Matching
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: 2014

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes