TAC case studies
Evaluations and case studies in beacon and pathfinder authorities have established the following examples of the positive impact on outcomes for children and young people from moving to a TAC approach:
- Very high take-up levels for pre-school education
- Lower teenage pregnancy rates
- Low numbers of ASBOs as well as substantial reduction in re-offending rates by young offenders
- Primary and secondary school attendance higher than national average
- Truancy reduction targets exceeded
- Substantial reductions in permanent exclusions
- Significant improvements in all KS2, GCSE and A level results
- Positive outcomes for looked after children in economic well-being
- Higher proportion of black and ethnic minorities entering
- post-16 education
- Significant improvements in preparation of statements of
- Special Educational Needs (SEN)
- Improvements on all key measures for Child Protection Referral cases
For examples of TAC in action see the Lambeth case studies below.