The Right Home Project

The Right Home Project (RHP) was evaluated to determine its effectiveness in supporting at-risk young people in Calderdale to avoid homelessness and improve their overall wellbeing, education, and employment participation. The program provided accommodation options and aimed for early intervention and personalized support. The evaluation used a mixed-methods approach, including interviews, surveys, and focus groups, but faced challenges such as small sample sizes and limited long-term data. Findings revealed successes in providing stable housing and improving wellbeing, but also difficulties in service targeting and complex needs management. The importance of partnership working, communication, and tailored support was emphasized. The RHP showed positive first-year progress with all accommodation options in use and evidence of beneficial impacts, though further research is needed for long-term effectiveness. The document, which is not an official stance of the Department for Education, is available for public access. **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: Department for Education (DfE)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Process methods: Focus groups or group interviews; Individual interviews; Surveys and polling
• 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: March 2017

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