This part of the study will focus on how the programme and local offers are implemented, describing and explaining how and why this varies across contexts.
System-level
Aim: To understand the implementation of Start for Life across all 75 Local Authorities.
- We will analyse MI data and delivery plans.
- We will work with a smaller number of (12) LAs in greater depth, using interviews, surveys and local data collection to understand their local models.
Individual-level
Aim: To explore families’ needs, expectations, access to, and experiences of services in the critical 1,001 days.
Within the evaluation Local Authorities:
- Case studies: 60 families will be recruited during pregnancy and and interviewed a couple of times a year for up to 3 years.
- Individual interviews: a small number of parents/carers will be interviewed once at any stage (pregnancy until 2 years after birth).
To hear more about the individual-level process evaluation, called Pathways study, click here.