Impact Bond: The Step Down Programme (Birmingham)
Stage of development: Complete
Policy sector: Child and family welfare
Intervention: The Birmingham Residential Migration programme aims to provide a pioneering new foster placement scheme across Birmingham. It will aim to find stable family foster placements for around 80 young people currently in residential care in the Birmingham area. Core Assets Residential Migration model is a structured intensive foster placement specifically designed for young people transitioning from residential care to a family placement. Skilled and experienced foster carers are supported with a wrap-around team of professionals and the intervention is delivered through a structured phased approach that lasts for one year and can be tailored to fit the needs of each individual child.
Date outcomes contract signed: 2014-11
Start of service provision: 2014-11
Anticipated completion date: 2019-11
Actual completion date: 2020-03
Anticipated duration of service provision: 60
Actual duration of service provision: 64
Dates notes: Delivery marked to end of CBO fund, but project does continue after this.
Total investment commitment currency: GBP
Total investment commitment: 1000000
Total investment commitment (USD): 1645468.57
Target population: Young people aged 11-15 currently in residential care in the Birmingham area.
Actual number of service users or beneficiaries engaged: 31
Actual unit type: Individual
Notes: (To monitor wellbeing outcomes) In the early stages of the child's foster placement, they were assesssed on the Ofsted Happiness Scale (this was dropped in the second year of the project), using the Pupil Assessment of Self & School psychonometric assessment, and with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. These data provided a baseline, and they were assessed every four months over the course of the placement to track progress.