Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 30 June 2025.
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley
Liberal Democrat
To ask His Majesty's Government what monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are in place to assess the effectiveness of government-funded youth programmes.
Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
We conduct and commission a number of robust evaluations, surveys and research projects to assess the effectiveness of government-funded youth programmes. Each evaluation follows Central Government guidance for evaluation detailed in the Magenta Book. Monitoring and evaluation is embedded into programme design and youth evaluations explore a variety of questions, often including the impact of programmes and their effectiveness. Progress in delivering evaluations is reported as part of youth programme governance structures and evaluation reports are published on GOV.UK.
