Evaluations
Review of "Family Man" - an intervention provided by Safe Ground
This review, by the Commissioning Strategies Group (CSG) of NOMS, examines the elements of the programme design and delivery of the Safe Ground 'Family Man' propgramme in relation to CSG standards for effective interventions. It covers:
The Arts in Criminal Justice: a Study of Research Feasibility
A feasibility study examining the practical, logistical and methodological issues involved in carrying out effective research on the impact of arts interventions in criminal justice settings. Rather than producing evidence of project outcomes, this study addresses the issue of what constitutes good quality research and evidence in this context and, ... read on →
Dance Included: towards good practice in dance and social inclusion
Intended as a practical tool for organisations and individuals working in dance and social inclusion, covering: planning, partnerships, recruitment and retention of participants, professional development, project activity, evaluation, outcomes and, legacy. It also included a brief evaluation of case studies from the series of ACE funded dance organisations working in ... read on →
Doing the Arts Justice: A Review of Research Literature, Practice and Theory
The first comprehensive review examining the effectiveness of the arts in criminal justice settings, particularly the use of arts in the prevention of crime, in custodial and community sentencing, and resettlement. Starting with a strategic literature review of relevant worldwide practice from 1997 through to 2003, it then goes on ... read on →
The art of inclusion
An Arts Council England (ACE) evaluation, exploring practice and outcomes within three different identified models of social inclusion work, involving 28 artsorganisations participating in the research and builds on a literature review, The Arts and Social Exclusion: a review prepared for the Arts Council of England (Jermyn, 2001). The overall ... read on →
