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About the tender
- We know very little about how, and whether, police are using EBP to address violence involving children. We do not know how decisions around practice are approached, who influences these decisions, what is delivered or how it is being delivered. We also do not know how best to get the practices we want to see embedded at the operational and strategic level.
- YEF is seeking a team to conduct a review of evidence-based practice (EBP) in policing, in order to drive change in the sector. This review will explore how specific interventions are delivered, funded and commissioned, and the conditions under which EBP is embedded. We want to understand how best to improve the frequency, quality and maturity of EBP in policing to keep children safe from violence.
- The study will inform YEF’s recommendations for the policing sector on how to reduce violence amongst children and young people (which will draw on a range of ongoing and completed research work).
How to apply and questions
The call for proposals document above has the full criteria for this application. Please send us a proposal no longer than 2,500 words, which should set out the team’s expertise, experience, methodological approach, and budget. You may attach relevant documents to support your application – this will not be included in the word count.
The deadline for proposals is 12pm on 3rd June 2025. We intend to conduct interviews the weeks beginning 16th and 23rd June, and to appoint the successful team by 18th July 2025.
The deadline for the full draft report is 20th February 2026.
Please email your application to leanne.robinson@youthendowmentfund.org.uk by 12pm on 3rd June 2025. If you have any questions regarding the project, please email these to leanne.robinson@youthendowmentfund.org.uk by 5pm on 23rd May 2025.