Impact Bond: Reducing the prevalence of mothers experiencing recurrent care proceedings
Also known as: Pause
Stage of development: Complete
Policy sector: Child and family welfare
Social challenge: Children on the edge of care or in care
Intervention: Pause is an intensive, relationship-based support programme, delivered over 18 months.  The trauma informed support offered is practical (e.g. support accessing and engaging with benefit entitlement, debt advice, stable housing, primary care services – GP, dental, sexual health, etc), behavioural (e.g. development of behavioural regulation techniques, healthy relationships) and therapeutic (e.g. recovery from loss and trauma)
Date outcomes contract signed: 2019-02
Date contracts between all parties signed: 2019-04
Start of service provision: 2019-04
Anticipated end of service provision: 2023-09
Anticipated completion date: 2024-09
Total investment commitment currency: GBP
Total investment commitment: 721000
Total investment commitment (USD): 957300.54
Maximum potential outcome payment: 1598983 GBP
Configuration of the contracting parties: Direct contract between outcome payer and investor
Target population: The target population is women of child bearing age who have experienced (or are at high risk of experiencing) a cycle of recurrent care proceedings leading to removal of their children into local authority care.
Targeted number of service users or beneficiaries: 48
Targeted unit type: Individual
Actual number of service users or beneficiaries engaged: 49
Changes to project due to COVID-19: Continue on outcomes contract without variations