Scottish Government

Professor Ronald McQuaid, Sue Bond and Vanesa Fuertes and the Working for Families Evaluation Team, Employment Research Institute, Napier University

ISBN 978 0 7559 6733 9 (Web only publication)

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1.1 What Is The Working for Families Fund?
1.2 Structure of the Report

CHAPTER TWO POLICY AND LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Child Poverty
2.3 Employability and Labour Market Policies
2.4 Childcare
2.5 Parents and Work
2.6 Conclusions

CHAPTER THREE BACKGROUND AND LOCAL AUTHORITY CONTEXT
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Socio-Economic Background
3.3 Deprivation
3.4 Approaches to Local Organisations and Management
3.5 Childcare Audit

CHAPTER FOUR CLIENT DATA
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Number of Clients
4.3 Who are Working for Families Clients?
4.4 What do Clients want to Achieve?
4.5 Barriers to Employment Faced by Clients

CHAPTER FIVE OUTCOMES AND ANALYSIS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Client Outcomes
5.3 "Hard" Outcomes/Transitions
5.4 Six Month Follow-Up
5.5 Distance Travelled - Employability Measures
5.6 Use of Formal and Informal Childcare
5.7 Clients' View on The WFF Support Received

CHAPTER SIX COST - BENEFIT ANALYSIS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Key Figures on Cost of WFF
6.3 Comparator Study - Control Group
6.4 Public Expenditure
6.5 Impacts on Childcare

CHAPTER SEVEN DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF WFF IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Management Structures
7.3 Development of Working for Families
7.4 Implementation and Operation
7.5 Learning and Communication

CHAPTER EIGHT WORKING FOR FAMILIES PROJECTS
8.1 Key Workers Programmes
8.2 Issues Facing Clients
8.3 Client Groups
8.4 Childcare

CHAPTER NINE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Overall Impact of the Funding
9.3 The Benefits for Particular Groups
9.4 Cost-Benefit Analysis
9.5 Implementation
9.6 Recommendations

TECHNICAL ANNEX REPORTS:

Note that the Annex numbers correspond to the chapters they relate to.

T2. Literature and Policy Review
T3. Area Profiles
T4. Client Data Tables
T5. Outcomes Tables
T7. Development and Operation of WFF in Local Authorities
T8A. Key Worker Programmes
T8B. Project Case Studies
T8C. Project Descriptions

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.