Department For Education · Awarded contract
Awarded

Longitudinal Study on Needs and Outcomes of Children Leaving Care via Adoption or Special Guardianship

Awarded 01 Aug 2021

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Awarded01 Aug 2021
Value£1,513,978.00
SupplierECORYS UK LIMITED
AgencyDepartment For Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 2y 9mo8y term, 66% elapsed
Awarded 1 Aug 2021Expires 30 July 2029

About

Department For Education awarded a contract to ECORYS UK LIMITED for a large-scale longitudinal research study investigating the needs, experiences, and outcomes of children who have left care through Adoption Orders (AO) and Special Guardianship Orders (SGO).

The study aims to provide an updated understanding of the complexity behind outcomes for children and young people leaving care permanently, how these change over time, and how they vary between different routes to permanence.

It includes a feasibility stage to identify the best approach, explore data availability, and establish a sampling frame, followed by a mixed methods longitudinal survey of children and their families/carers over five years, with at least two waves conducted face-to-face and others via phone or web, supplemented by qualitative interviews and case file analysis.

The contract value is £1,513,978.

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