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  • The Policy Institute at King’s College London
    Neighbourhoods
    In progress
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    About the project  This project aims to address the gaps in evidence on the impact of unconditional cash transfers on tackling factors associated with youth crime and violence in the long-term. We will conduct a two-armed randomised control trial of cash transfers for families where at least one child has a Child in Need or Child Protection…

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £2,800,796

    Activity type:

    Cash transfers

    Evaluation types:

    Impact evaluation
    In progress
  • Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
    Health
    In progress
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    The Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) for Conduct Disorder (CD) is a talking therapy with a focus on enhancing mentalizing in the young person and family and through this process is predicted to reduce aggression and violence exhibited by the young person.

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £3,693,309.72

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies

    Evaluation types:

    Efficacy study, Pilot study
    In progress
  • Turnaround Programme
    Youth Justice
    In progress
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    About the project The Turnaround programme is funded by the Ministry of Justice. It provides targeted, voluntary support for children aged 10–17 who have had limited involvement with the Youth Justice System but do not meet thresholds for statutory intervention. With £56.5 million in government funding, Turnaround operates through 154 Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) across…

    Project name:

    Turnaround Programme

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £200,000 (scoping only)

    Activity type:

    Pre-court diversion

    Evaluation types:

    Scoping
    In progress
  • Knowledge, Change Action Ltd (KCA)
    Health
    In progress
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    This project seeks to embed a whole-school approach to trauma-informed practice in secondary schools, through training all staff as well as specific training and support to Senior Leadership Teams.

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £1,465,049

    Activity type:

    Trauma-informed training and service redesign

    Evaluation types:

    Efficacy study
    In progress
  • National Children’s Bureau (NCB)
    Education
    In progress
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    United Against Bullying Plus (UAB+) is a whole-school anti-bullying programme for secondary schools, delivered in partnership with Kidscape.

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £605,641

    Activity type:

    Anti-bullying programmes

    Evaluation types:

    Pilot study
    In progress
  • London VRU
    Health
    In progress
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    The Your Choice programme offers intensive, therapeutic support for young people aged 11-17 who are at most risk of being affected by violence or exploitation.

    Project name:

    Your Choice

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £6,729,187

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies

    Evaluation types:

    Efficacy study, Pilot study
    In progress
  • The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
    Health, Education
    Completed
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    The programme supports young people with impulsive or disruptive behaviour at the key transition phase of primary to secondary school.

    Project name:

    Level Up

    Funding (Project and Evaluation):

    £728,156

    Activity type:

    Parenting programmes

    Evaluation types:

    Feasibility study, Pilot study
    Completed