Pilot and Feasibility Study for ‘Step Up’

Step Up is a PLIAS Resettlement project designed to support 120 young people aged 16-24 in Brent and Harrow who are unemployed/NEET and involved in or on the cusp of the criminal justice system.  The project aims to support positive education/training outcomes, progress into meaningful, sustainable employment and a reduction in re-offending.

Our evaluation will establish a project Theory of Change and participant journeys through the project. These will then be tested using: a participant pre-post survey; qualitative research with PLIAS staff, volunteers, stakeholders, employers and young people taking part in the programme; and analysis of management information collected by PLIAS.

The study will also assess the feasibility for a future impact evaluation. The study will contribute to the growing body of evidence on what works being generated by the Youth Futures Foundation.

Project details

Client	Youth Futures Foundation
Year	2022
IES contact	Alexandra Nancarrow Becci Newton Billy Campbell Jonathan Buzzeo Miguel Subosa Rachel Cetera Rakhee Patel