Reducing Reoffending Change Fund Evaluation of Year 1 - Public Social Partnership Development

Appendix 1 - Reducing Reoffending Change Fund Assessment Criteria

Year 1 Development Funding

• Identification of at least one public sector and one third sector organisation interested in working together to develop a PSP model.
• An outline of what the prospective partners will be doing between now and March 2013 to develop a PSP delivering mentoring interventions for offenders.
• An understanding of the behaviours necessary to sustain strong, equal working partnerships.
• An established track record in delivery.

Year 2/3 Delivery Funding

• The partnership's understanding of the issues to be addressed and the evidence-base behind these
• The suitability of the proposed approach to meet the desired outcomes for the Change Fund
• Evidence for how the proposed service will meet an identified need and complement other existing services
• Confirmation that the client group with whom the service will be working echoes the desired target group(s) for the Change Fund
• The capacity and experience of the partnership to achieve the intended outcomes
• The commitment to partnership working and an understanding of the aims and mechanics of the PSP model
• Involvement of service users in design and delivery of service
• Accurate and realistic costs which provide value for money
• Realistic plans for how the partnership will continue to fund and deliver the services set out in the work plan after March 2015 should the service prove effective