Evaluation of the No Wrong Door Innovation Programme

This document describes an evaluation of the No Wrong Door (NWD) program by North Yorkshire County Council, aimed at supporting young people in care or at risk of care. The program focuses on improving stability, education, relationships, independent living, and wellbeing through a multi-agency approach. A mixed methods evaluation, including interviews, data analysis, and financial assessments, showed positive outcomes such as improved accommodation stability, reduced high-risk behaviors, and increased educational and employment engagement. The program also demonstrated cost efficiency with savings from reduced residential and external placements. Key factors for success included consistent leadership, dedicated teams, and specialist roles. The evaluation recommends ongoing assessment and has led to the permanent funding of NWD officer and analyst roles due to the program's demonstrated benefits and cost savings. **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: Value for money evaluation; Process evaluation
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Value for money methods: Cost-benefit analysis
• 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: July 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