Newham's provisions are used by an estimated 39,000 young people. If take up did increase significantly it is likely that existing levels of provision would be wholly inadequate. Newham's provision is unequally distributed across the borough. E12 and E6 share almost half the borough's young people but less than a third of its provision. E15 has the least young people and the most provision.
Provision seems to be used most by males and by white young people.
Only 1 in 3 services have full disabled access. Quality and effectiveness Evaluation Informal monitoring and evaluation is undertaken by many providers, and systematic data collection is often required by funders or managers. Information gathered is most commonly used for funding bids, report writing and future planning. There is considerable uncertainty amongst practitioners about how to evaluate the impact of youth provision. Whilst many recognise the potential value of such evaluation, most measure the effectiveness of their work solely in terms of attendance.